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Home My WebLink About94mnwunnnnno Ummi q J ' Ill jI THIS IS COPY NUMBER /S -z OF A LIMH'ED SECOND PRINPING C,AmeIa 91973 by R.x, A N1.1k, All w[bi. kcmx Ovomq PLAN OF BROUGHAM 1857 PLAN OF THE VILLA CE OF 9dua/eJ On LvA/Bed/➢m Mea o./64`L•anressrone o/RuFea„p BROUGHAM - - -- ➢r A Lr M /➢fRc....o... 1 � i ��M+/aR rq/TIM SJ!IRf(�! 1 0 5 I ", n FAIT rl v'f SIXTH Es st11en ni Ft�I Sxl'� _t [I;epi ;e,� I�7" i(. �,.. ° Jt;gl Iu X x�ee �XF�t�'An n , /, .1gFp 1e,1 YXI wI.< w.:ri.✓l:F➢v'4.ab ( .. %lc✓... �drs..a a..1 /.w� THE ONTARIO VCLLAGE OF PPBTI PRESENT[ POTVA6] by ROBERT A. MILLER PublhM1ed by the authors Brougham. Ontario. Nimeuo Hundred arm Sevunty nree This Book is Ocdic=d m my Mothere-Lew, Mix HWW Malcolm INTRODUCTION The hiemry of the Village of Brouppam is primarily We art of W Pirsian who cooled In the mnlml port of Pickering Togi and of Weir deucndents. Hury were main of BriMb chant man me tlbeNy from Marginal, Standard cad IreleW or were United Empire Loyalists form the United States of Annular. Some cniwl during the ten decade of the eighteenth occu ry. but Me mercury camedua ring the first two the Jacking of the nioevenlh surgery.. The amha of Ibis book is a grankison of oil of thew insurers hem SmWoa. As a result. his family and Weir hmneuend is a Ike brth a Has, history of their life and mi His comtant, con- tintd iuhrat In local history, at wintury early are, has led r0 Ne seamen of this book. A thorough knowledge of rural and lets mahinery has enabled him to initiate enol eeelJe We cambliah- t of a rural biological muxum In bringing. When the hundred Year old school became available In 1959 with only six months notice, be was able to fill We building with m m pieces. Sia that time, he hag led the way in Ne growth of the eproper to in marine state as a replica of a silage which bosun many according buildings. Mr. Miller has else been wry noun in promoting the Pant Township Hannan 5eet Manage of the mother's intact and participation ie my a,11. he has compiled a scrapbook of Interim write-uf¢ W pons, making it 0 orange, history of rcarly fern riven of softball examination he many pawn of Ontario. My Know] knowledge a Bmughnm dazes from January 3rd, Half.9when I began a Iwo and a half year were of ¢aching n We local whom. f recall that there wen forty-five pupils, representing Me fallowing ovemn-two families: MiDmgoS Philip. Farllting. Hub band, Wmmp, Harbor, Duncan, Merge, Holds. Cassie, Routley, Meehan, Hamilton, Linbn, Batelay, Phillips, Limomk, Can, Has. n, Gleason, Sleveaam. CTahett, BmJic. The Tfmtea were Mason H011by, Name and Linton. At that time, thea were approximately thirty-five private dwellings. Ox M1ma contained a eagwl-wearing loran, mmlhng had a owner pkttpuph safety whose proportion also operaW a Mc- Laughlin bugry elm agency. Then was one Manor, Dr. Fish. Ihne cancan, Rubyleriao, MModist and Claiming. Iwo genvW 9mo, a blalvnilh slam wide a wand -working Wap uvtla the from: red, a cobbler's shop, a harness repair shop, a Temperntla Hall, me hotel, Ne Township Hall and a skating rink. no rink was the !ilei paint of winter commitment wee hakny games, awuunot carnivals and regular skating intim. Summer epochs consisted of shower, baseball Nmdbmp and Lonnie. Gerdes Parties and Field Days with mnnin8 rams for pung and old were part of We mtemaitweN. The Township Hell bad its regular CnmN m ndings, Notolantioas and 61xdms. 11 was also available for cm¢eN and a mostly of ifterpimnouL Thee anal Inst even two place Were, which etldN to the life of We rotational When the Ircal Option Act was passed, to take effect in the spring of 1907, We habitats of We hotel made We most of me list cors months of each bourn. Transportation we of aaurse by home and carnal or cutler and neigh in whom at this time. In wi ems of heavy snowfall, We min mads would be impossible at times, m which man We mil fences wears woo down and detours mile tonight the fa oreW fields. By consciences m the pryWadm, of me village in 1876, as re paned in a short hirtory, women by George Philip, Were were fewer people in 1906. More remarkable still was the decrease in We umber of small shops and Industries which had disappeared in We eandme. Nh. Philip named thirty-two public shops and small businesses, fiftysigbt dwellings. Some 9 them shops were probably combined with living manse. Undoubbe ly the smaller trades hart been unable to compete with dme taken over by large companies in the cities This trend b still going on, as small mwcz in me ,Wages close up one by one. fereuypam baz always been a pleasant village, full of friendly people— a nix piece to live. Mr. gel book is a very interesting and manages gas story which will be treasured by anyone interested in this [every part of Ontario. Dr. ii F. Tomlinson aturemonh Ontario. July 17,1973. PREFACE Two inudmis provided the motivation for this hmk. Early in January, 1967, my douyp¢r Card was preparing a wood speech about Brougham, ting as the source of hes Material two Jeremiads written by my wife Fern's grandmother, Mm. T. C ffiowo. Fern moment casualty that someone Mind bring them up to dace. It was then that rhe idea a writing a bwk about Brougham was planted Inter that month, at a meeting called in plan a Cadmiui ] reentrance in Ne Nlag, I suggested Out Bmuppam i dwm7 should be as a Ccnknnul Powers. One of the residents at the meeting commented that Brougham could probably beast a wWu background of history amen soy echo commmdry in pasturing Township. I found, the doing Ren random for Elie book, which I toted after this romating, that the above comment was we — Bmughamdon don a gest ded of history. Rom Ne Izginnin& Ne village bra been the geographical centric of the Township, and card! awfivitiess radiating oro from it have stamped it Ne historical centre aswell. Per 130 years, it wss the seat of toed government and condejueMg Ne adminiauetive centre. It u simatdl in the core of the Townships Interim; farmland and is thus the a¢sulrvrd mmm, of which Ne Palms of Interfaith were Ne hdlmart At onetime, mast met west hen in Ne fond o1 an anchorage of mail, amblish'mg the village as a communications cmtte. shommer, it is a transportationn Nat it b bided at she roads of two major arecrim, J] Highway and Ne Brak Road, Of oma bivening the Township from east to wrom and [be ether Rom north to touch. Brougham is the very heart of Picketing Town- ship, and Nat hems u still beating It u a subject worthy of a gnat epic. Much Or the credit for Ne book most go to Mrs. Howard Mad calm, Inch's mother, who win hem in Brougham, this her farms before her. Her evaluation has Men invaluable in modifying pictures, verifying fads, supplying key information tram the smrehoutt of her content memory, and shove all, rekindling my cnlhusitim when the One of ambition burnW his. My parents were hien natives of alae Brougham mea Fern and 1 were both nom neat Brougham aM have resided right in the village Mince our marriage in 1961 Ao a resdt, Brougham is home n or family of ever Macy weephone calk and personal ad were made and estimates Imkrs written to all parts of Ontario, and beyond, to glean informa- tion for the hoot pictures were borrowed from numerous people aM copied by Ted Cadieux of Smu fvNe. Acknowledgment most be made for the eRmis of F. Eugene La Brie add the late JoM Irwin, who followed their reading of the early copy auto constructive orae suggestions and words of en , meat, and atm for the iaterest of Mr. bear's douplaff-in-law, Petra Irwin, wast read muds of the Boal editiea and oReted sound advice. Mrs. Elsa Storry helped with the initial layout of the chapters and earl. Many rima me wnhr was set nrvypt by heron different heavers of the history. &sides she compiled and typed many of Ne family secure in Chapter 18, Thu in itself war a colossal task. The baaie charier in this chapter war furnished, and hesome cam expmUed, by representatives of the families involved Mrs Dorothy Miller of Brougham spent many long hours, giving up main of her summer this year, reading and rnrtcting the copy. She also wrote me last chapter an she airport Issue. The endless paGenx of her husband mad one and constant aid of her neighbour, Mies Ethel Setback, enebled her to partitions in this way. Furtherance, credit crat be given to two artists — Jane Borden of Claremont, who eahtl the Mc drawing and Nick Fabian, who did the art work for me jacket George Snith of Claremont a draftsman, rcprNneed the maps. John Gtosazt of reforms moulted wish me production, giving fivaly of his time and knowledge Voll] vessel In the art of printing, he was an essential link between author and Pcass, and paved she way for the publication. ainhum his timely assistance the book wild not have reached its last Indoor surge. Mr. Greer was responsible too for the wlWgc of persona, a signal contribution to the adornment of the book. 1 also wish to express my appreciation to Frank Ball of the Alger Press for his caopecetiw and assistance in this production, and in the final analysh, for making Ne book n reality. Las but not Ims4I would like to thank my vide, Fern, who sat at the typewrim for many long hours, often far into the eight. She produced three copies, the first from my moo orders (nos busy mak) and finally the ranked maouunpt sier Cmothy Millers revision. Fern at did the praaf-meding Afterx yeah of continuous research, the story of Brougham return edited and pubbshed to the very best of my ability, with the aforementioned assistance. Robert A. Miller Brougham, Ontario August 17,19]] TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Chapter 1 The Beginning 1 2 Growing 9 3 Labour, Property and Predate 31 4 Brougham and the Rebelling 39 5 The Churches 43 6 The Lotlga 65 7 The Schads 73 8 31e Dacomm 99 9 Brougham Fain 97 10 The Gwrmment a Pickering Township 115 11 The Wardens 141 12 Brougham at Play 155 13 The Young Fry 171 14 no soclerce 179 15 Taenteth Century Buslocia 205 16 Public Endeavour m Brougham 241 17 The Honwr Roll 287 18 Brougham and District Fammos 291 19 Braugh m and the Airport 397 CANADA Canada, area sidspring Ufa mighty vatiom Fair daughter of a mmhm May meet; Our heart me filled with love and adoration, As we upon my future medical A hundred -fold ray wheat adds now are yielding, The came on a mammal hila are thine. Thy wealthy miw, and homes of virgin forest, To make face rich, these earnings all combine. Thy great renown, good prestige far has Mis earl, To other IUWs my Only has gone Bond; Thy rightoaus laws; and liberty of cosseiense, Are hmmed and e9mmnl at their Whe worm. The hoary headed nations athe old lands, Charges old in argue, weahh and art, tluve given you a place among me nations, And in world adairt assigniallthus a Pett When the mother cwMy, sent her Cam it the water, To the children she had raised upon her breazt. We are ready newly answered cans and daughters, To fight for freedom and the sore oppressed, When mem came the cry of many hungry Walther, From me motherland across the farthing sea, Our Empires meal is onto aur country answeq Blood calls to anon in one your family. May all our hearts and voices mingle. in formsse of God who live and rules above, And pray that He will bins and keep odd people That men any live in fellowship and love. LmEelle Annan CHAPTER 1 The Beginning W waffle the Judiciary on ugo n buck W the entry bepinnings of Ne arca mdmns were stir a emmmOn sight and many kinds of wild animals, such as hams, wolves, deer and Iyux rained (oily up to be loakdwmof We first settler. Augustus Imes surveyed the area between York frauTannin) and the Bay M Gaime In 1191, alter noising his mkrs to lay out tows Iwundairta for a are back from Lake Gambia. The nomas me Surveyor General of Ouehe gore to Nese townships ware not fes some a they are today. The township was called Glimpse and no ma seem, to knew how it became Pickering. tWm Augustus Ionic; himself had oncoming lu do with the change. All of Pickering Township was murvcyed before 1196 bad records seem w iiMicme that the area d which we art writing win surveyed In 1192. In 1199, critical were given by Ne Surveyor Gaval to mntioue mel 33 tech wide east of York through all me townships border - ng the lake to me Bay of Quick. Iltis road wan to he a confnualion of Dmulq Stat and became known to does Kinglet Road; he road from Toronto to Kingston; w W. 2 Highway as we toms It today. The road was completed to Dumas Crack (Pickering Villag) in the early summer of 1999. Meet of the Wtftm at mu time word lravd up fluoro we small az there were Praclieolly an roam north W 1M Kinpaton Road. "rhe widen were given a giant of land if they wood cut a ted through me lamb an Weir halNsy. In Wu way. roads (trolls might he a teeter word) sere made. In the rugged forest on hilly cosmic. hourly men world ort down trm to clear a link land and build a shorty with me tog, This win the way that tbe form was Idled and me country begun m take shape. The Brock Road, which rune Waugh me comes of Missing Township =it ends in We Township of Brock was made m this way. 'J'Immss Mat@ews and Twnus Hubbard hatl a great deal to do with ammitmil it from an tritium bail W a pauable mad. The Brxk Road tlW not follow any river or wream, but kept away from them. 1t followed an old Indian bail and was opened about 1808. On the east side of the Bmck Road is the cast branch of Dudtn's Crack and on Ne wrest is Ne west branch. The surveyor, no doubt, was clever and kept to the Marcy pound He might have made alis important amid straight at the time of the firm survey. In Inter ywm, Me Towmhip antl Nen the Commy bought the emvem of lots to minimum the rood so But cam aM much could toad fasts with lots danger. There was no way that the mtveyom of pionar days could foresee Ne name of the 1960'; and 1970's. There auto two Ing houses at or near the incommode of We Brock Road no Concession 6 before 1822. TOM Major owned the south east side and Thomas Hubbard awned the son% was comer about 1806 or 180]. Hubbard was Nm 46 ram old It az he who sold the timber to ¢Mild Fon York in 1816. The British had partially destoyed Ne Fort in the War, of 1812 s0 to Americearm road not make any use of it awmat them. Some of the Pines involved in Ne restoration were 150 fact OR and war Im feet in cianmference. Mr. Hubbard sold some of his ark times for mads; W the Bridsh Navy at Fifty Daum; ouch. He hawed Arm to Frenchman's Boy with o main of homes, a di mlae of about ran mem along the Brack Road, and they went Men unlwded Is Ne India, where May awaitN sups for namportation to Great Britma loshun Wixon settled on the Brock Road and the NmN Conan on of picketing Township before 1806. In 1808 Ne Tinsmith of Nekming, with its large area of 75,000 acres, had a permission of 180 and approximately 35 homes. Baily maps indicate a mad but- which Markham and the Brmk Road in 1813, but do OR comely show B it was along Me Fiflh or Sixth Constitution of paltering Toni These wu a stage coach travelling the Book ROW. 0009 Ne FBI or Sixth Concssion, Mena to Newmarket Gradually the land was taken rip around We four comers of We Brock Road and Sado Concession. Each settler hewed his home out of the forcer, built a shanty or log house and chronic land ro grave a little whom. In 1820, Ne population bad Avon to 375, adding lofty households mmRam 1809. There were, in 182], o rows per famYy. The Hubbards, gammas, Ma tucam, Barclays, Willsom, Gosticks, JBhrmtom, Madidba, Devium, Milne, Mi@ry Hautinp, Majors, Shifts, Morawa, Smvemons and Macy othme aided thmn lou in the period up to 1850. On Id 15, Conwsioo 5, Mr. Siscly built a wmer-powered saw and grist mill about 1832, this being me first gist mW he Pickering Township. In 1832 thlf property ones soW to Henry Howell, an bushman, who added a distillery, and mercantile baAnw. no ere. sultan[ movement was aided HoweBh Hollow or, as we know it Way. Spring Cleek Elder George Ernst a Someone, sevvd on Lot 16, Comession Su. He sew a preacher and devoted a Bost deal of his time refipjeas work. He became the fry pwstmew of Hrougham we August 26, 1836, me pmt Mico being shoaled] on me north aide of (gnmttion Six about Lot 17 (the ism of lama Coach, 1973). The 1837 Quell selfsame has Reverend George Barclay, as post- master of Broughw. Due to the participation of Itis card son in the 1837 Rebellion, Mr. Barclay was replaced by Nicholas Howell at Howells Hollow an December 13, 1837. The Post Office was at Hmwelps Hollow will 1850. The mM was carried on hoxbazk and stage coach W pont officer such as mica. Nicholas Nowell had a flowshing baanm, and in addition, worked a fart containing a Howard arm. He built me house which was destroyed by fire in 1952. Me Harrell continued the Notorious menffonal previously and constructed twelve onager fm Me hind new. John M. Gerw, who later became a corrosion, lived on this farm from me age a eleven years as a hhed mm. He sous paid ten seem v day W serve consumers with whiskey at 250 per gallon and feed the pigs with the hon form Be distillery. The pmts of the Bind ery mdB rwain in me permit m show where the building stood. Khoo the Immune wood have a we, swung me Isms, raisimg a barn or buwhering cents or pig, they would send a boy on berw back to the MoMery to have a fourfellowjug Had with whiskey, which con tire staggering sum of $1.00. The Wy tied a bag weighs d with armed W balance the jug across me horse's back on Me roman wormy. Me Goow was a caryrnter by how and marked the Matthews Hotel in 1858, vacated in 1967 by 1M Towmbip of Pickering Munn cipal Ofirs The Germ family owned Ne howl in the 1920'., John R and Ma Flim Sods lived on the Howell farm, called Meadow Brook, since 1925. John died in 1945. Mrs. Sudan has warned a camm m Broughams early pmt office. The Gahm is nude of slow from the Ism and was owned by John Devin of ame- with the two of Kenneth Junior. RaGr s Knox and Jim May of Moughave Howard Hagerman of Lowest Hill and Millon Camp- bell of Ajax. This farm all the one treat W it arc now owned by John B. Regan and were turned into gavel pus. The first sore was opened in 1835 by WJliam Bmtlry a Huge west of We answer brick sore' ne Bentley family come from New York ince, Willem in 1839 and Jwes in 1835. Pan emaaaads (Higbway p7 and Puerto Road) became known as Bentleys Comers. As time ecu ore homes were built and other businesses anWishM. The prmpuwa business of Nleboles Howell at How- ell's Hollow confirmed lou many years, but no bother buildings were rated than. By this man, Ne Bock Read was but xnM Iided and gradually Brougham came into being, named by Nkbolas Howell after Lord Brougham, a 8wniah Par. The Hovels and As Broughams had been fricods in Ireland Probably Me Howell had hen told of the relatiomM1lp that had exisoi 500 years before Lord Brougham name area prominence v a Scottish Peer in Pais- burgh. R � aF Lord BrougMm Aumnmbile Crest He wen a Smnish lawyer and British Parliamo mrimt whe presented o futile position an behalf of the Canadian priamers command m one 1837 Rebellion. Lord Brmghmn was she estimate, of the Brougham Carriage The name Brougham being used today by the modern automobile manufacNnrs. in the possession of the Pickering Township Museum u army te of a nor wrimt in 1839 by Randall Wiaon no his father when he war a Prhoner, on a charge of uemon, at Newgao Prit London, Ggland, Be and several when sam token he England as mtlmners AGO their Part in the 1837 Rebellion and were relensM in July,1839. The address on this lever, written in June and July, 1839, reads Revd, in the Feyv mon Many. rho6 Iran] [837, Wet Wm. B ry ad net own Wa to &YA 3o ate p 19,coal and net n rials to I& Nm Imuaie Ipvible m as falows: "Mr. Joseph Wixan, 9 Can, Protecting, Hectic Dist Upper Canada, Brougham Past Odce. Me Howell will confer a favour by forecasting tete in hmo2' We know from this Ivtar thus Be post office when at Enable Hollow must haveban called Brougham In 1850, Richard True. became Postmaster and Brougham post office was transferred to his farm. n half mile nosh on the wut side of Brack Road, just where Ne new Back Rasd ems Into the old. The member of Ne Som of Temperneu insist on Ne filkenU day of April, 1850, shows Division Nev 104 under the title of Brougham. In the minute book of the Township of Pickering, the following notation is found: "Friday, Match 12th, 1852, — moved by Mr. Taylor that the town clerk be indicated to Point unto John Likem• a Lioness, to keep a Treatment" Hmel w the village of Brougham on Int no. 19 in Ne 6N Conic. Carried" The That aRi¢ was ImmW node of Brougham for only a year or Mo. It was Nen moved to Bentley's more, whue it remained until 1971. The past ofi¢ Jus been opemtad tram its beginning in I836 to the present, (1973) by Be following indictments: Rev. George Bar- clay, Nicholas Hici Phrase Tarn, Witham Bei lames Bank, James loom John Burk, Mmea Linton, lames Camara, Mr. Mor v, Tan Willa, Frank Ghason, Dan Alger, George Philip, E. Annis, Mrs. On Gannon, William Kvo; Evelyn SurphOs, Barbara Binger uM now Helen Holtby at her home. The post office was in Mechin's Stine for six months when Gordon Thwntm owed it Postage ramps were Eased in Canada in 1851. By 1857, Ne village of Brougham, numbering 150 raldena, had daily mail de- Bvmg All mall was depecred to the Post Office by anuria or singe coach, and Ne xtherx had to cave of the office to pick it up. Around 1907-8, two mutkrs delivered mail to Brougham Past Ohio, Hiram Bennett urzled it from Markham and leromc load from Whitby, and they used to must in Been&=, where they probably crohmsecd mail. Brougham, therefore, was a kind of copractice at that time - it wi until 1910 That rural mail delivery was marks etl it Canada. On the first of September, 1915, Room Route :1, Career Hill, was established, and Brougham was a beneficiary. Mail was Nan deOverW dirtNy to the farmers and homcburden beyond the •leen Users. at IM It=, owned mo Enter but in left by NI WmErvQ 5 T, LP, PICKHRING TOWNSHIP y0O4 wQ e s� 8S #12 SCHOOL RIVER EI SS HO SCHOOL 0KO SHOLLOW In 4 n age REEK o? ° E O firear CEO ON k1� X b village limits by be mailman. The Rural Roue included Whimmle, Brougham, Greenwood and Omen Rim, as is suit the case. gylvanm (Veno) Madill was the find madman on the Ittust Hill Rural Route Ends day, Art Warle, a home boy who stayed m Madillh, used to bring a fresh horse to Brougham, the halfway point on the long Rural Rome. note Ven: changed hmtus and Wen matioual on his way. nose wits the clays of the we 'Bony Expresi l Vere Mad W's successor, John Rossiter, solved the Nay problem fly choosing a tougher animal, with man alumina — Junior, which he Nkhed to a taut In winter he substituted a wtler with the same motive power. During bicycle jaunts in their boyhood, Grant Johns and any Miller used to watch Mr. Dossier watering his donkey attheamnia on the N Corrosion, (very close to the former residence of Ralph and Dianne Robertson and on par ,f Metro Treasurers projected garbage aims), and also at the spring (now coveted by prompted) on the 6th Companion (today e7 lfi6h- way), near Spring Crash . Emic Bolton, who followed John Rosier, was the fiat mailman to use a n the Rom] Route. The dauntless Grown Rector, the past in In,o ionclly reached W his tractor to bagel his way through the snow, when a raging amount mode the roads an - possible for an automobile. Other mailmen in later trusts wort WNum Rare, Ross Madill, and Kenneth Hnstirgs. (thanes Wade is the present carrier to 1973. BROUGHAM A qukv old YMW bellwith trey, OW throw claim named aflu Lard BroueJmm NTem the, I roam shot and the birth and bees I like it though, borrow it is home. TMs quiet ad village with dwelling and shop Mus wilhtlm d the weather for one handled punts The Hotel dispenma tobacco end pop Where oaw win sold war, wh,&y amd tams. no town turned lamination some new ago, To the great di¢omlort of sump I know. But tis much more pkuan[ along the main store, Without a bum or a drunk man to tont 'There was aehurch at the btot of the MR. A On dd hugdmg mons antenna wool_ Net cwugb fdka went as pay the hal so they win it drum an, bua thn, wool. Thh same little town u the Turnout, was It u In ted Han hem the Common ma4 But mwc in a while there, they heed atlaus Where she young do the ji arm while Or, old were prance. This little town 1 hove cold you about Has many airNu W which we could shout But I'll end my Myme with this w say Visit It once W yea will want b stay. W. 1. Brown CHAPTER 3 The map outlining Brougham in 1857 shows William Bentley's audience on the wuWwest comer, Lot 1 (y7 Highway and Brock Road). He had come to Cameds from New York Some, II.S A, w 1829. Mr. Beat built hp subnmuel brick house in 1852. The map shows James Bentley, who had UUmved in 1835, on Ne comer, Int 15, facing his brother. He built a frame house ou this bit about 1860. The United LTuseh now occupies the Int. Opposes the two Rentlry terms, an hotel was built by Powell natural in 1850_ He mll d it Brougham Ceousl Hotel. When the building wan raised by the muveq Ralph Hvrison, in 1965, the men Word the original sign, still readable, covering an obi w<LL The sign will be psecerowl as a display aide in the hotel when she bin frog was a permanent Lome in Ne Pickering Township Museum. A new sign, an exact may of the old, wilt hang outside. The large brick building still showing on dw comer of the old Brock Rood and b Highway was constructed in IM8 by John Geraw for Charles W. Manhattan after he sold his hotel in OURn's Geek. It was rallied "Brougham Hotel". The double deck annual aero built on the much and seat vide, in 1880. When we last part of the vermtliM1 at the south was moment] by Kenneth Rome in 1969, Ne words "Brougham Howl" were still legible on the bock well under the woodwork. Brougham Howl win a large building for this perion, with an open shed in me west and a ballroom acres, entered brown the upper halt in the hotel. Livery stables and sheds were Named north of thebudding, also an enclmwl fund. Samuel Webb, who bad an appenom win Ne impostor of Ne Brougham Hotel, mid he was ging bank to the oppwiw coma to build his own howl. no remit was the Commercial Hotel, com ameted on the front of his house, where the Gmyys now loss. HrauBhom 11,1,1 o,rz, 1905 J1 Samuel Webb road his busway to Thomas fbacher, blood Keeper and Arithmetic, on May 23, 1890, for $1000.00. oble Pouchu conducted combination sales form his pmmuex also farm W hours- hold wso-hold cels. The pmperry was sold to Alhat lama Gray August 4, 1926, for $2300.00. Mr. Gray did nm move m Hmuppem from We farm north of college until 1929. The Township Hall was bleat in 1854. This bufldwg was erecld not by We Triviality, but by the subareas community effort M the Id age people. then turned over W the Test in 1858. The 9ury is faW that the Hastings family amid they could build a barn before the village folk could cam ucf a hall. The HazGng family M build the barn on Lot 20, Conemeion 5 More the hall was mmpleld, but finishing a bun entailed much less work man decorating me In borderof a half The bun was taken down by Graphite Raymond Is 1965. The first minute back M the Township of Ackerate 1811-1849, has she following measure "lune 3, 1854 — Wm. Bentley asks for permission to build a two hull in OenOey's Corners, commonly called Brougham, presented by T.P. Whip. No action by Council" The hailwe built la¢r In she year. '4anuary 18,1858 —The council held Its but mating at the new hall w the village of Brougham. Mr. Spears moved that the Clerk be ambmluA to mom, the deed of rola hall and ground ad brum the Hall in the Western Insurance Company. Conrad" "Feb. 2nd. 1858 — proceed by Mr. MCCreighq a petition of certain iv, habiunes of be village of Bm igham paying nor the use of the Town Hao for rcli an tangs, also a peri i broker it Me Me- Creight mount that the Council do Want the privilege m the dif- ferem demonstrations to have public worship w this had when not he we for Township purposes for the period of au months from mi+ i nte. Carrietll' It said sister Constantly that mere were two lar houses new the four comas befead 1922. No Imo a them has survived to pinpoint 'Lw Na 11, Nouse, M BrouNnm, Lot Ill. Cone. S IWy. M Piektui,i. Powell Wrctlrvp. Rum Am IWwJ10, he vita dead to Bunuel 0. bb. Ellce mmeebh"hi`nwlmen. Sho,s] Webb sold m(4Th4m s Carrier WY hd0ell 1090 for Om man, shhowed me, bureau) sold m Albvr Inure OmY an AIC. 4. 193Saba W. 1n No I, WeVe nl Bmusaun. W K Cama. R tedi N pihuu0. Season dead m earnvw Webb. Mn iia WeW has code, Su R, I1877. for $40h.M nlp Been Webb li[lN n[".%yaker. � Webb old m Whomtoed Carow la¢. rua OmnJo Coanry Ran N ]l. and Samuel B. Woke, fruit keeps, I. B meassm are reeeluh. 3mynn Webb Cambric Mater m I Brwaham anal the m idem"Up a snap wade a ie sumac eased . Int For nee yen. thnr location, but m doubt Thomas Hubband built fide somewhere on ilia properly, Lot 19, Confusion 5 — probably half way along the Brack Road, when the Indra, fume school was labor built. Others must have followed, but the oldest houses still In Carbonate, he the village am frame, other than she Bentley brick house, now owned by Donald Gibmn. N We year 1850, Picturing Township had a papulation of 6345. The a of 1851 relates Wet there were 475 log houses, yua round,or X423 frame, 40 alone and 19 brick residences. All Ne forms were added and a large past of the lead was cleared, but many mps and alone piles remained for Mir stilet the elute as mon- orail to the industry and courage of the homesteaders. Mrs. T. C Brown womanhood m a geL in 1878, c amp -puling mazhioe op eli g in the 25 acre field north-cust of Brougham. Lot 18, Concession 6, owned by Samuel Hugb Serveneon. The tromps were until to make a found on the won side of We field 9hme were several diRettut styles of slump -puling machines. Mrs Brown did Srmnp9uflind^tn0nne scone -lifting academe not my which type was reed, but yon am see Nae early !Dods and china at the museum. The stones against are farm on the west aide of the fluid, along the road a0owance of the old Brood: Road, woe placed &am by a atonNJliog machine probably mound Ne ga¢. Ageor, you can sec one of dame machines in Ne Museum. The emmps have disappeared from Ne east side, but some of the Mons still tomiio on the west side. The owner of Nese machines, using his awn team, would In paid $2.00 per day. It scams iwredible in this day that a sawmill was built in the village of Brougham. The creak, behind &s house on the west side of throck Road. near the mantery, was large enough in 1859 to aerate an u-anddown saw mill. Very little power was required to ran one of the ones uttd M under shot On better, an overshot wheel would drove o frame, in which a large, Straight mw blade war faammd, in an up and dawn harbor. oro timers used to say that Ne sawyer worm sten the saw into a cog, go in and have his dimer and return b find the board or plonk sawed off. George B. Stock operated this mill. In 1866 Ne mill was burned, but he rebuilt it the same year and added a Nb Ontario Mrs. T.C. Brown, On one of the published pampldets she want on the history of Brougham, Ammebers the lominw az a under factory, Operated jointly by Fennel and W. Wilkinson. This establishment employed native men and five men. William Burns bought the business in 1894 and moved it w her mill ntMM1 of Green Riwr. A steam saw mill was in operation before 1859 on the lot west of the Bentley home at the bank nreM The amount book IX SUcd Section GO (Bratgham) mentions buying lumber for the new school — "Steno Mill Gmpmy — lumber 160 ft S1.28." The wme Sb mrud a mentioned az being Ne pmsible operator. Some, Samnall in emergence cores 18M Dont Ne time that the saw miW were reasoning in Brougham, Wert was a Moderne Facwry, where Nelson WmdmH and Witham Betsey, with his brother lames, monufa[turN pill, poWm and class, They employed five orsor gids and a anger. In addi- avelling warrantsn was employed or detwer We rtmedies with a hone tits a light wagon. The wagon M1W a box Wit cm We back to carry We boxes of pills and boost. Sauetimu Me Wond- M at the Bentley bmhas did We dedve,sy WwdrW, Bentley and Co. wort nmN for W wide fn wrval different eundine, Ham Condition Powdem the Comedian Vegetable Ansi-Bdiwss or lbor Man i PID, Bmdak Blood Bi me Audi Epptian Salvo were four of the medkNa made in their Brougham fmtay. situated comb of the boars built by lamer Bentley. Is was lama Bentley who aNYly mations Jc pitls, powdm and salves for We company, The United Church now stands me the owner w awards Whom the workmen excavated on she south side of the church for Jc new enomuc, they recovered many broken busks. The altlo a camecm still intent with "Brom ugha" clearly showing In the panel.w An ensues bank of We Brougham M Fa¢ory wr, kept and mW as a noun buck by Frank Brawn of WiMwer, formerly ol Broughton. According to it, the I mgpany of WoMruJ and Batley one manufacturing a dicia-s prim m 1845 (as shown by We lollowing quotes): Modifier — 2]olMay,lg45. Na15 A. BOM Dr. 4 doz. boms pills at 1/ per Uxbridge — Mrch24thIBI5. Na19 John Smith Dr. 2 due. berms pills an 1/ per Raeiso on the widtin 121 thermally Pkkcting — IM No.23 Thoma melanin Dr. 2 din. bora India at 1/ per 4 too sticking vise at /6 in. Cmrtney waz m the early melMd Of WYrmt In ISo or ahow by the following measure of money pad on Imd bought N D. T. Seems by Wm. Battry: L S P Ape 'I Wm. Bemlry Pid as soh 25 on barrel of medicine 79 — 79 indexes 6 5 — hmae and wagon 12 10 — prefiton medicine 22 19 g paid fr duwm and hand — 12 6 Aug 20 paM interest on man. 2 12 6 The follawing illustrates the indelicacy of 0e pmlrcrs in Weh budoev tlu4np: "Pkkeonp Qtebn 12, 1848. This will ratio that Nelson WhoundtuS and William BendeY have Wu day sealed for the quantity or medidne that hot been cireulotedl from 0e fiat a WCWrm and Sunday. Counting all and every expense that has Mecoied said firm also 0p prindog Nat is am, on hand the proportional part Is paid for and remains Me We sum of faunas lmards, fwnttn amilinp and four pence Dan Nelson went the nvlicine is said. Signed: Nelson Woodmd William BenBey" A slato nl a subhuman beard Nelson Wmlrud and Wit. liar lknleY may be knoon in the mmner following: "That 6 to ,ay that the said Nelson Woedmd rW Wm. Bentley hove, assured room bras Ir the ambeine that tie mid Nelum Woodland has recenvd during the time of partnership Inherent the names ho me thane. Also other expenses included In the settlement such im making, printing e¢. Alk, for a prepondenul port m the priming Best is vow on bond he the some proWrdon as 21 is l0 58. That Bar road Nelson Watlruff has WW to William Bentley the sum of ane hundred and thirty pounds, thirmem staling moot four Now and that the said William Bootleg ban (utnisbW medkine and other thing to the amount of one hundred and fifty pounds, four shillings." The billowing is another entry in Ih ttmum book: "Old pills returned by Nelson ( WoWruB) October 29th, 1869 —953 boo, lid 0 them Euclid pigs." The Moiling on one pap mads: "Michel Vermont mmmemad work for Wm. Sunday Descent base23,1854 roue her 1 day chmarms 1 day New Years' Themmemuer INticpge h bWk. Here oreafewof alonglistofbilispaidbyli liam Bender: "January 9, 1855 — Fi{eves New York £ 5.8. Eapemtt Tomop —30.— Toronto, 10,Toronto for twelve —10. Ditb for printing — 63" The futory ata made Cigar in the do's. Sevum ympk were employed transmission: medicines and cipre no Idpr wrinen in 1845-1855 shwa the diwour that the pith, salves and medicines w o duvitswel BnNes duGvery to all Uw vnall and lase villages and towns around Brougham, the remedies wore taken t0 peers, alms the lake and mond to 2inds.y add Peter- borough and 59 far east as Hymen (Others), Montreal and Quebm GItY. "Lia M review Own t0 A. Plumb to rather." Following this heading on a page io the ocrvum book is a list of bilk from Hamilton we londan and surrmmling towns and vilingu. "ReairM rah aNm wee bwMsd and nilWy-fern tweips fm pigs mad Wvu from William Semler to be wheeled and amounted for or rtumtl when waled f«. Signed, A. Plumb. Hamilton, May 3, 1847." G. William Benmhy had a gales on a Saw Grammar in 1863. Circular saws wee first used in sawmills and shines eggs an IBM. The gumma wed a revolving burr wbar to grind the with on the top utl In the gu8el. The tool would our away more srcel In five minutes than filet in two hours A 4ngs course, if kept shrp ward do nee week than love down of rhe best files. A prime list dared March 4, 111 gives the selling prime fou summer complete with Finder, o different sired owner from 3f^ -da^ as S15.08. 36^ a 1^ mazbwes wee said at SM00. Caner gimdart were not sold, but gives gralie whin met, saw Vernon. 4000 had Mn Wd Pmlous to Ibu data In 1857 or earlier, Nelson Woodruff owad] tut 2, village of Brougham. Conor im 5. Township of Is kering A WU of expenses; in building his hour was ria deed, but was chttked by Mr.rted Wake of the Royal Ontario Museum and the tlue set at 18W: 'Sore or CWM to Barclay's $ 16.00 Stade w SmIW 4.00 to drawing stone 35.00 to 20.000 brick C 56.110 120.00 In creating same 110.00 to 16,000 brick (s $7.50 120 m to amusing same 4600 to 2gM while Miek C$I LOD 21W W drawing same 20.00 W 300 whim brick 3.00 to IumM to ShamM3 MBI 140.00 to lumber to Banes 146.00 to lumber from Husband! 20.00 m lumber tram Knox 1100 to lumber been Hawkins I0.m to supreme timber from Lemards 15.00 to squart Rather from Bentley 8.00 W drawing lumber 20.00 to diggin8 cellar 2.00 to laying collar well 106.00 to maw msson 24.00 to cMm post ].m W window Wmmmgs 4.00 to window gas 24.00 to putty Lm to � 26.00 ba mor 7.00 to maelling zllar 2.00 as remaining for doors 15.00 70.00 In cargermcr 350.00 117MOC•• William John Blandin mmol the WaotlmO property and mk the house down in 1915. The bricks and lumber w taken w Oshawa to be used again, but the bylaws of she city of (w,wa would two allow a mux to be built with the old material. Alban Horny purthaN the bt in 1925 and built a fiamc boom on the site of the dd Woodruff dwelling. Mr. Harvey moved from Pill Fame, BNIdNg meed by Iln Grange me a Contest Store the general store in Grttnwood to his new home in Brougham. The believes of NbodrvH aM BeoOey thriv d in Brougham for about twenty yearn It was wld an a hot Toronto fine, Milburn (pmtley and Pioneer) Co. Thu factory budding was nequired some- one in Ne nrly seventies by a farmers cogeneration known as •-The Grange ' Tlm mcmMMip of the Grange mndual entirely of insurers. rtwxvtt, they couldn't seem W get along without de ladiz, who %ere soon admitted as members. Tlm Orange operated the pill luuery loading as a rouperative store. In his story. Jan PhUlips records on August 29. 1879, `1 got Ouster Plow, paint at the Graog ]Ge." He wNa on December 21, 1877• "Pild Samuel Skvemon $1.20 m due, in Gram up on fire a Jmuary. 1878 for myself and Pen " e The s ne large ge n and didn't do a gut deal of bminess, but menyfarmers dealt them. The last amount brck, kelp by wo mmry S. H. Stevenem, gives us a list a the oaieers elected to the Grange No. 291, Division 25, IJmember 28, 1881, as Talon: worthy Matter Ban. Gemge Philip Ovmarer Bro. William Hubbat LMu¢r Bro. Cape PM1aip Treasurer Bm. Eli J. Itrclay Omplam Bre. wade Brimn stmw Bro. John Barclay Modest Steward Bra. About Boyer Secretary Ban, B. H. Ssveman Gmkxper Bro. Wm. Mmgrwc Delegates to Division Consul Wm. Hubbard and S. H. Sbveesoo (iter Seter Mm®uvee Tomwa Slaw Agnes Miller Time Sister Banalcto Barclay Ladies Assistant Srewarl Sista Adeline Barnsley The members who mora W the mcetings dropped oa to a maked defeat, They hied tonrest younger people in joining, to bolster the orgatisadom but teaotmneel W decline. In the year 1883, We Groupe hall was bumed, along with two houses, an implement shop and livery stable, The Imast, that lama Sunday bogs was me of Ne houses destroyed by fire. Here k an aseupt from the minutes N a Grange meetin& dated Brougham, Jan. 12. 1884: "A special memor; of Grange No. 291 et roday at Paucbers Hold at 2 o'clod p.m. to setae the bwasms and divide the came in the hands of the Trustees. Is was moved and smntlN that we Orst city all h bilins of she Grande. Carred." The len pan of the mines at the same testi reals: "The mct- iog was dun improved to meet an Friday evenida the 18th, to trange if possible to oBanitt again — S. H. Stevenson. Easy'. As his was the lest carry is the back, it would seen Net She Grape in Brougham eWed at Nat time The franks, is SO a very strong organlzvtion in the USA. Farmers, in the Bmagham area depended on Ne blacksmith to piooea day, On a large claims, The blacksmith was active from the time of the carliest sealers to the late 194th. His trade his been taken over by the welder. The areal oxcd On come early times wss scconly wrought iron, which the blacksmith could wait and weld easily. He could weld the presenWoy steel also, but metial is Ne only kind that the welder of away can use. Wrought hon is very csooarscgmimm laid difficult to weld with Smear electric of acetylene, The blacksmith not only catmil as the farmer by repairing his implements, sharpening barma%. laying plough shares and perform- ing many other risks, but he also made a variety of ankles for the housewife, such So fireplace mnso, merged forks, hinges, catches for does and shows. The sawmW, turnery and up early businuws called im the iron worker (the Sanatorium). The earliest recmtled blacYsmlth In this arm was Ines Milne. His shop was one mile west of Brougher, on the north east coma, Lot 24, Cbocasion 6. Succeeding him wars: o bmNem Gam Avoiding, Sandy and lake Smith, brothers of George B. Smith. The name at this thus was very appropriate— The AWtl Smilty". In I1152, the f m uW whop were purtbsstl by the gmidn's bmd,m-in-law, Robtao Omit who plied his trade until has Mead, on November 20, 1892, Mr. Greig was a specialist He didn't repair We farmer' or the howsmaldert implcmmoa and articles, but inside um plwglu, of which he was a mnnasmuc ghcein8 homes was mW of his ail Any horse d,t wt lane aha bp39g shad o had some ANxt in this pit was his pride and jw. He would walk it around and trot it while watching it every evemom; than mine itinto the shop poll off Me offending shoe, workitthe foga Nd hammer it on again. The horse would leave the shop In perfect madfition, auesung As Games ability in a retire,. On February 6, 18]9, Jahn Phillips seruNs in he diary. "GG has shut at Aobtie Orefgh, bre fat 20w." On one whether, someone store Mr. Gringh anvil. As he was on his way to Toronm with his horse and rig one day, M brand an mond ringing and knew it to be his own. Guidof by lie wunq he clsmvaW Ne author and asked him what he was doing with his mil. The man clubad that he hal bought it. Mr. Greig then showed him a special mail on the bottom and claimed it as his own. In this way, he provetl his pint and recovoal his agent panmsion. Will (lower had a hlnckamith shop east of the hotel At Thorn mi s Corners. The village of Btukham had sated blacksmiths. Hic fat was llwmm MWdaugh. who bought W No. 14, plan of Brwghmn. 1869, an lune 8, 1850. room Wm. Bentley. Mr. MWdwgh, and, hu large badly, lived in No M1wu roma of the Temperance Had. On IN day the Family flcmld Amoral in the mail from Montml, the village women met at Me MiadauQ3t home to Ivar the said slorie when neve read Wood by one of Ila Indies. The family later moved All Rabin, Gory, Blorkrrni h Will" Wilem4 BINksndlh 1829-1893 18/3-1960 20 to Manitoulin Island The MiNiaugh shop, made of stow, occupied Me lot truth of the old Torembip Buildup on Brock Road When well was dug on flus proputy in moeat times, many inside of Redd and stones, that had bonen used in the walls, roomcovered. Mr. BGh carried on the business for a few years in the stop shop. no some minimum was Mgimdtg W rMi nded said show sipts of crumbling when William Monitored of Oshawa, brother-in4lw of Robert Brown, purchased the business and hoax in 1870. He cm- verted the Rom half of the urge woodworking funds to a black- mith shop and began work in 1872. Mogrdve cmertd to the mads of the commonly for marc than 50 years In later years, when a tram a houses came to he shad, he woudd give Mervin Amus, then mall boy, a copper to go and get Ed Perryman to help. Me Mangrove died in 1924 and Me basines clwed. The building was taken down and armed aces We road a IiNe noM to 1pl 5. The mail was at inand slid W the ground to he moved no building was used as a goods and barn. A chee id now. Musgrove aborts had a joke o share with her friends. The shop was a favourim meeting place of Me country folk as they brcugln their hones to be shW and machinery and tole an, be made or repaired. All enjoyed me Irish humour mW witty sallies of no gwivl blacksmith. From the dwrway Me young Wye and girls a Me village would watch the rare in the surge, blown bright by the be0om and me blacl¢mith using the long to lift the whim-NOt meml from the fire and disking the sparks Ods as the tonality blows of the hammer hit moment do the anvil. Mr. Magness was a kind -hearth man and was fond of children whom he liked to Nam. He used to tell Ralph Stressed his Mir woe just the colour a than: Tamworth pig M1u father kept. He fashioned many house for the gids and buys to make music on the sidevalk and had a spatial place In their bead. The ringing of Me dust brightened me lives of the village folk. Williont MmBeme, tlan2srnidt Mrs. Moxgrm. nnADecor Mairs 1903 Whin Dead Main win a little boy, before he went to school, his memo, Manor, and groundwater, Colin Philips lived in the first house most W Mmgroves shop. Cem often Asked the shop, much to the blacksmith's delight. To much it he would crawl under the fence or came ammtl by the mad. His mother trial to keep Mm at home and directed all mews route to the shop, but Mr. Mmgrove would take a shovel and dig a little under the from so hand Dean could squame behead it. The dory of John Philips records on "Annual 17, 1878 —Robin got me shoe sed by Mosgmve". "Goa 3, 18W — Took plough m Mesgmve, get shore laid 501". Maty RraugMm boys loomed the trade so his shop. Them was another blmksmial shop on the lot an Bmok Road at Gould Blrm, sm she souN side. RR Cowie opened a utla and on the same ort. The apple grinder and risen press were driven by horse power. George Lw, had a shop in Brougham in the cigMics, but it is of Mown J this was the one retained W above. Mc Law worked in BmugMm, than w de Greenwood and fin:dly mi 10 Toronto The same family ware mnnxmd with the firm of Ham and Law in Pickering Jonathan Livachmbe want to Pickering on Rwgeton Road, mu1M1 side, west of DUNnk Geek. He worked a few years In We bleclumilh shop, then moved ro Famous as a stone mum. Each apprentice served three years. They were: Geroge Law ) wthe Bigaics BUD Cameron/902-1904 Jonathan Limmhel Bill Brown 1905-1907 Willie Greig 1889-91 Albert Bandefion 1908-1910 Walter Wilton 18921894 Gig Wannop 1911-1913 Frank Garke 1895-1997 TOM Foster 19141915 Bill Risehorough 1898-1901 M Womb and Tom Foster aNishd in Argon, 1915, in World War 1. 010 Warburg and Ed Perryman helped until Me Mosgrove died in 1924. Willie Greig told Walter Wilwn not he made the best sacked chis is of any he had sen. Mc Wilson used to tell Mr. Greig that he made We hest wrenches Lure for New in the Picker- ing Township Morgan. -�� Welter Wihon often told new much he rxeived tluring his appecoir ip out Mr. Mosgrove. The did year his pay was mand and prime and a suit of clothes. The next year he bred wish his Mender worker and was paid $0.0 in cull. The third year he arm Pat hu heath and form, but although he seas frequently in cold chains of she Mhos, his pay cora only $75.00 for We year. After Walter Wilson learned his trade in BrmghaM, M went as pakwmd and Nen I0 Greenwoul in 1906 He wanted the stone Nat Robbie Greig had and for setting wagon time brought from We old shop. Bill Perkily offend to bring it for him with bis cow and wagon. The swan was heavy, being six fret in diameter and a foes thick, wife a hde In the middle for the wheel hub. Mr. Pengelly dans the wagon met the stone, dug Nc wheks doum, chained the stone to the box between the wheels, started the team and as We wagon come act of the hole, We atone was humid. Walter Wilma showed the ate to thew and wanted it pm served at the museum, befom a dicapourein the ground. Look far it at We blacksmith shop in the Museum. Wolter Wilson was a fled-claa forger and excelled in urging, When be welded a paint on a east plaughshere, he told the summer that ho could plough We mad with it. One day a stranger appeared at Walter Wthm'iblxksmith shop in Grtmwvd W rryoe tl a Me. Whco Wdkr ackef him B he W worker in a M:kmthb snore banner, he maks that he had Iw a long time and could do w ing that would be required of Mm. Walter said casually. 'Bung me that plus of icon over there on We Sri @e man pkked it up, but dropped it fivernmel Mr. Sabots bad lust am the more from it bar or bum he was working n we forge Its was then con,unced that die stronger had never %urkW in a blackmi shop fiction and refused to him Mm. On them side of l1I, ash ec md d) Highway aiq bases St., a ma ¢r Samuel Webb had a Ma smim situ. He ahs, apcs- aled me hotel on me premises. John Phillipi limy tells w: 'gee. N, 1377 — wok gig he Samuel Webb's to Set fittd. Due. 15 — got my gig home, rost Si len. ), 1979 — Bot hmdng mill clank Road at S. Webb's 10P. The wagon and cmnalm cholla we alwap class m the Mack - media As they •ere interdependent Sampwn Webb and Sam operYcd a Inge carnate factory co nut 1 warns, Irum Swrom] Webb'a black,mith shop. antic, caM date d am login a kry but it wers, arnmentic in me law SO. Thu emonswc manufacturing Inumcca with buJdinp covering the amort bt, was tictim cd bS fire In the Imc 80's and nom rebuilt Ruben Bmwa nmMkhN a manufacturing business in Brougham. He wit the lease Inme dome meth o! Thames Middaugh': bluck- smilh shop on We Break Rwd, and a hmx wh¢b mill stands at the slower d the sonam Ile n nufnn Will wapm and! wll After me home and shop wove std be Mr. Mmgtm<, H still cernad an hid own business In the beck and upstairs. Tia Int Ngg, that Mr. Brown music was mid an John Cowin in 1886 (Me Cowans emhan n the old Csnval Hotel p ornar ). TMmed Brown, hubern, skned for Mount AIMn after supper one evening, Nth a Mrrowsd hmse and Ngq, to mllat was for wbieh his father W not winivd Interval. He whweJ will neither payment nor wage'. Intake was an wmuee of Mlwi debts the hard way, 'Judy 28, 18" — Rogers Brown made mm fm reaper 75l. 6 found in John Phillips' diary. Mr. boom made a hookeam for the Brwghant Scowl m Rhruuy 11,1870 a a coxa of 5:.50, Many of the form and village must, had n waccon made with delivered] swing and follo N more or less one puttem, After We we tams, the ssWm road, Iargarbmw out of he" fAmm. lMy had more land ales A and named n ae spam magfor Amin and has. The fiat hewn timi taw weremade like site keg been with no stable hi they w'em bull at we aii all an the gmuml level. i th, bama w W sunan a pfo Atone undvnon and called bank banns, Hay. A ew and grow were abroad In the cop flow, and dawn was a stable ter hmxs, sale, hop and sheep below. A gap a engross worked out N Brougham in the Miss building Ibex passed doneplanbarns, a few of which me AM used The best example of this style of bean Is found an Lot 19, remain 5, award by Andrew Glen (on As Mh Consomme amo¢ foam Dimensions Mushroom), Some W the carpenters were Pd W Wq N Iambeq Ed McANdI. Hiram Nutt and lake Levels. Gemge Buchan Strood made (stature and &tl Ne beide woodwork, He farmed in Uxbridge Township for a few years man his; martugem 1857. In a home at Ne museum, is o chat[ of drawers mode in 1858 by Mr. Smith. The matems is smooth and had, but par; of Ne made of Ne Game are rough, yms an, they were split from Much of maple. No dome, in [how early days, it was bard to rep Me paces with a frame raw. It would be whim to split Nem tram Moore M wood, which wart plmtlfW. A bird's eye maple desk — bookeax combination, made by her Grandfather Smith, is in die Poexuim of Mrs. HowW Malcom Sr. Mr. Smith mm carried a 100 IN. bag of flour from Whi evade Mill to UxmMw Towaship (around 1860) on his bxk. When be shipped to u1k to John Philips Sr. at Brougham, he didn't further to take the bag off Ns back Wrest Mr. Smith who was a big, pom m] man, worked for We Wholesale Mals and the Hour was his pay. Nobel the land was belng cleared w the early part of Ne mine tcenN century, Ne trader depeodM on his a¢ to shop down vete. He was lucky if he had a crossewe w. He sad reaped and harvhled all crops by hand usinga twwNen harrow, sickle, xylhe onmaWOand half new came Ne oxen and the horses. A sealer who had o horse or a m of oxen was considered we1bH. There was a gnat demand forthe service of the lucky owner. Law a farmers had horses for farm use and the village folk had their driver to take them in Ne atter in winter, and buggy, gig or buckboard in summer. The Macksmith was in demand to keep the oxen and horses shad with nal shoes. no canner was meded to wake leather for M1ames, whom mtldla, ban; and sbon. The leather week,, male of these reform and many other Wag that Nem or truly of me house ed mar Brougham had two ha shops in Me 70'c The one, where the brick gaery store on We Highway now &rands, was operated by Wm. Manna The Other shop run by George Gwwhurn, was cast of Ne present Unimi Gumb. It is Naught to be the small building that still stands, owned by Fred Hmoltm. Jahn Philhps' diary M1h an entry m Aug. 14, I873, "Paid Mmrk 25e fm foamy molly", len. 12, 1889, "Bought at the tannery 18 Jim of sok lumber at 280 so 55.01." The harms makers that wmkN in Nae shops were William Blandin, Steve Groae, George Crowhurst, Van Boom Woodruff, William Wealthy, Wm, Monis. Me. Hohn and Adam McDowell. They employed three man —Barg in, Imam and Was. Combined. Me Combined had the aid shot shop as his humorous shop eat of Mobilo sum, where the new Brack BOatl funs north of p] Highway. He was Ne last harness maker in Brougham. His business aasM in 1905, when he moved away. Were ember, as; children, going basmom somuimq but the tethers had •n for it They had no boom those. Mary er farms oim largo a famgia muM not &am shot 1®Na in sum- s, but had to weer morselling an Weir feet w winter. The shoe- maker was a busy man all the yam most, making harts and other further goods. This vame was repsesenhd'm Brougham by fairish Pmms in he 60's and by Richard lama Underbid and lamm Murdock in mo 70'c Om sham, joined to the mar side of Ne Central Hotel, was operated by lames Mmdsck. The ohef awned by Richard Underhill, was an me lot where he fee hall now shads — the old fire hall being tire shoe shop. William J. Earth op imbs! a shop, oho in me 70's in he east pan of We oNre where Ne present brick more is HIS saq Elijah, called "Wary➢ , did Isomer work R fare the turn of the unW*. Was. Baden movM his business in 190 ro his stairs shop on the proyetty where Miller's Mrndit Shop now, stands, an the Highway, Lot 13. He made harts and sham for more mon 50 Erna, "trying an until his death in 1925. Mr. Bedell was a very unfitly man, but his shop always bad some of Ne older ciduus seated man,t, placing We time of may. The residents of Brougham sell his shop "Tammany HtlP' offer a "used mooing place in the U.&A. In winter, the pan-bellied stove would be kept rare wint, with We discussions of poG6cs, tampion, markets and under ubjecm Elijah Baked was married twt" and had a large family. He eventually moved to Chicago. A tannery was operated on We creek on the east safe of he Book Pond, south of the highway. The proprietor in the late 60's was Antlrew, Empirical. The cranny was burned in 1878. In the 60's and Toes, Brougham had two weavers. One facfmy, moue of the Commerval Ham[ property, ism mon by lames Harvest. Mr. Williams operate Nc other shop on We naMeast weer of Gould Stray. Weaving was a very necessary made in thaw early yours. Wool was grown, wmhetl, current and spun at home, then maker to the weaver to h made into cloth. The housewife would make Bohn fm he family from no woven mmannl. Sohn Phil write In his diary, on Ds. 26, I871, "Brought home our doth from M er, Mrs. Williams, 30 ydt at 100 = SICK). $be panel to take potatoes and bWtu.o The foBowwg Is copied from Bradslreats Pounds of 1870 of Broughm bush Robrt BCa erawn rriage Mak r Bork and Barrie Genertl Store L Churchill&Sea BWH Makers David Was Perrier Doom Stephen Grosse Harney Maker H. P. Hand Glenna! Scare Richard lambert Wagon Maker etc. Thoma Lamomaux Shingle Maker Cbmla Matthews Hotel Thomu Middaugh 31nowatni, Andrew Paterson Tanner &Cane, James Rattail &Pop, Genal Store L C. Smith General Santa Gorge B. Stock Saw MW Samuel Webb Carriage Maker and Hoe] lower, Wilkinson & Son Basket Makes (uaclival. Wilson Cowling & Woollen Mill Woodruff Bentley& Cu Patent Medlclnos An essay, written about 1905 by the late George Philip Jr. and brwgbt up as date by Mrs. Howard Malcolm Sr. "llnwoLom;n IV6 so J remember If - At Net time, Dominica corm boast of Hone named battle, three genual store, taco blacksmith shops, two carriage becomes, wrH He round jobbing and pu t shops In wnna4on with Nem; three earlier factories, one nery, two copper shops, one pill or medicine Poppy, me bakery, one butcher snap, om barna xhopn, three hoot and sow shops, two maw goals, two tlreawooms ehops. am millinery shop, one planing and turning factory, raw implement bum -tea, me livery Gable, one Agriculture Hell, two churches, Civilian and Mnhod'ut (He powent onq formerly Presbyterian, new Gaited, was built in 1890)i one Tempamu Hall, (now oc- cupied by hardware business of Imk Main), one Town Hall, one Pmt Office, me neaapo a&u, one salvational: and fiftyo fight dwelling hours. There were at that time two medical doctors, one veterinary surgeon and two rmident minumn One of the howls was siaand In He building awned by L M. Gerow (the Municipal Building. new vacant), and was managed by Thai. Beaten. Another was in the building owned by Thos. Pmcna (now wsupied by the Gray family) and wu conducted by Sound Webb. The third was in Ne building owned by Hugh Machin (Brougham Cenral Hotel — now at Pickering Township Muxum n 19]3) and was condnacd by Thos. Major. The general wares were av jolters: ane in Ne holding occupied by Thos. Brawn (now mompied by Keo Seems) with Who. Abbbq proprietor; another m a building just east of the Temperature Hal (later destroyed by fire) (on lot where the Becker claim is located), with Mosss Rnmq proprietor; the Hied where We. Commit house now stands, (today awned by Fred Hamltoo) and kept by Me Knowka. The black- smith shops w where Wm. Momfore now dor former (on the spot where Related Hardeo's house currently atytds); and the other on the lot just east of Thad. Ponchos noble (now the Gould). The carriage factories Sane prompted to or war each bUck- criN shop. The one at Mmgove's shop wu run by Robert Brown and the other was run by Samuel Webb, who also ran the east blacksmith shop. The network fattoria acres n by las power an the lot where lea Books berry patch be (south of Gray's stable): another run by a Mr. Williams in due house occupEd by I. Littlejohn, (now by Mrs. Arthur Carlton). One where, shop was on the lot owned by Miss Mary Matthews (the property of Mr. and Mrs. 1. A. Down), the other on a IW just south of Wm. Man- grove's shop. The medicine factory was on the lot now occupied by St!Mama PrcbJwlan (today United) Church. The batrry shop was n the property, consider Nmhaniel Burks (now Mn. Ken Beets), and was run by We. Homilton. The butcher shop was on the property of Miss Mary Mathews and was men by George PhRip Sr. one honest shop was where Glegaii store stands (Becker's Seem) and was me by Wm. Morris; the other was an the lot just east of h IOM's Church and was run by Me Chameleon, One sour shop was where L. Mati barber shop now is (where Fire Hall a Incomes) and another was in the east end of the Machin block (weer of Mvfs Hardware). The thim was in the east pare of the present brick crops (preuntly mined by Bell Mr. Underhill, Seer Murdock and Wm. Bedell sem proprietof; regradivUy. The CMstlm Camch stool In the cemetery, and the Methodist Church on Ne north side, east of the career (opheeim 1. Buitoni gouge). At that tiro; we had no Presbyterian church in the restage, but "Ilka Baibbahh vftemomy the Said aWd scorch foulk could be smen wending their way, on foot W the cold mane Kirk on the Seemed] @mesion:' The Canada directory, grew the population of Brougham in 1876 as 3U0, "A mage travels daily from Whitby m Shanghai is forth" information. according to Pickering Township r"ords, has oared and receded until at Ik time of writing. it is not much higher than it was in 1896. The following poem was printed in the Markham Sun on September 4, 1996 — it was allied by 1. A. While of Green River. MY £XP£RI£NC£ IN DAKOTA I lath the llNetownINBrougbam I watthN my fields agressi grain One year age Into Spring And l figured o'er and o'er, I had saved alible money The bounteous gam that l world have And thought would be the thing One hcamed fold or more; To go out wot and buy a farm The gold for which I'd sen my grain, And work with might and main, The mortgage l would pay, Gd rich as Gould or Vanderbilt But alas, the hopper gazes came, And Nen come home again. And they chewed it at[ away. I had read about Dakota Befam that dreary winter passe], With its mighty fields of gain I nearly Newer[ to death; About to balmy zephyrs And in the Spent; l gathered up And lot gentle falls of rale Peet few things l had left, About it, pleasant sunshine And or, by working on my way And im gomin folk of snow, At lask worm out and gaunt, So therefom to Dukakis I found myself once more, thank God I made up my mind to go. Thum talks moth of Claremont. I bought a term: l built a hoax. The farm is in the same old place And [moved my her& with gain; It M1ss nm blown away; And I wafted for the zephyrs And my of you can have it And the gentle falls of min, If the mortgage you cold pay; I did nor have to wait in vain. But to the young men of Pickering For on one summer day Myhired mAckiwould be— Then came agentlezephyr Stick to tine good old Pickering hills, And it blew my house away. They ve Seem enough for met Brock Rood/acing South ro Main Street of BraugM1 n, Circa 1900 Somh Side of Main Sl ci West )ram Halel Came, of Brougham CHAPTE2 3 Labour, Property and Produce In this chapter we world like 0 mmpare a few priers and wagm of ninety to one huudrcd yam ago with dime of the present day. Many times in Ne preceding chapter we have seferted to pear quoted in Saha Poillips' diary. It was also stand what an apprentice in the MacksmidMg we& received no 1092, 1893 and 1894. A blacksmith world raeive 10f to re -do a horse shoe in me 70's and 80's. The price w 1913 o $20.W W ahce all four fear you will mall that the first year Walcer Wilson of Grtenwsed served as a blacksmith apprentiu, he received bard and behind and a mit of dothes. The second beer he had his own and meals, plus $40.00 w cash. The thud year he lived with his employer u before and was paid 575.00. In 1967 an apprentice mscham was Poid $2.50 per hoar Village mm and term Iwys without trades beanie farm helpers. The pay for this kind of labour, room antl beard included, was $15.00 to $20.00 a mods for men, and $4.O0 In $5.00 a month for domnde servantt This year, 1913, the minimum wage for men and bays Is $1.85 par hour; for boys under 15, working 28 hours or less per week— $1.45; for men in consuuction, $2.25 per ham; for woma as domestics, $10000 m $15.00 me day, eabysittms am Paid 500—]5p per hour. Diffusion knows in labn PhilfiPo' diary read: 1818 July 17 — notes declined and lames From Ye day 6200. George Fu@q hoeing humid, paid has 654. August 2 — Isaac Hubbard at the Pere in the atcemwn, paid him 25 Thai of hour, bag and! all. November 0 — Killed four hop, gaiaM1N by noun, paid Chao Liswmbe 5M. Member 14 — Georgia Gilmns engaged W Chap woad in woods for R 35 pm week. 1679 July 7—Inset B. Hubbard came an, work 9 75t par day. 1888 lawary II — Choles Liaom4 Weshed 9 but of pass. He get one bushel as PaY January 17 Mid C. Uscombe (or WesNvg net, half a any 370. "a hourly wage for umldiled labour in 1973 is 5125. All of these jobs mentioned above arc immortally extinct today. I don't think you could find a man w u buy today to hce tumips or for that matter, a mrwp field Thistle Ha', on Ne Brock Road, at Gmceaion 7, north of Brougham, still grows afield of interim. bmnot much to feed the livestock, as for table use, The combine box replaced the threshing machine which was in an at this time, but Mc Philips refus to nailing when he speaks of the peas. A brief discussion of eating and threshing the gruff may h in older here. The cost terra tint ankles m cut the grvn. The grain carni win a great improvwrne This tml arranged the straw In to be bunched with a rake and Nen tied by hand with a bond Of saw, one man could creme teal acres ler day. The reaper came mat use in the xventin. Aa interview in no Phalipi diary helps to date it "July 26, 1879 — used reaper to cut wheal" The first self -binder in 1878 tied the chances with wire. The more successful border used binder twice. The earliest ype of hrasher win u han6Jeed and rakers machine. Some were mounted on wheels Others sat wlimy an the flow. These threshing outim were driven by a horse Rewe equal as away as ma Ten Hors Power eight testy, but usually on five were (10 M1orre power). The horse power, through a of planetary part operated a shaft with gvexed joints caned a tumbling W. This rod drove o pit of cm ats, which was connected to the cylinder. The man who fel the machine anted to front of the cylinder with a special knife, cutting the band on each sheaf and manually pushing the bundle, beads Oat, into the cylinder and concaves. Some machines (1860-1895) had Running mills built below Ne straw decks, as in the matters threshing machine or combine, but the other am, (1835.1869) were not wo equipped. The marw canceled on a net of cantors, Wled rearm, into the allow mow or outside W a slack. You wm find one of thea muchina at the Picketing TowmM1ip Museum- £lmmd-FeedTimmer ,moi Bred CullingKnile The first um made Jof mubme declines in Ontario was in 1926. John White, Lot 20, Contraction 6, of Brougham owned be first combine in Pickering Township (a pull trab in 1940. Newton Pabuuon, L01 26, Concessions 5, and Frank Timbers at Markham also had combine. by 1941. Tom merchants were purchased facto Frank Wright, Inttmational dealer in Whitewall, ata const of SIOW.Iq each. The price of wheat ham the combine in 1967 war $1.80 par bushel, if drawn by the buyer, and 54 extra, if the former delivered M1is own grain. A mMem 10 fact self-prel fled combine, with one man to occurs it, an cut and trash 20 acre Of gain in single day. TM1¢ machine would cal in the vicinity of S10,000 in 1973. In his diary, John Phillips tells of thmebmg coal taking gain on Me mill! "Feb. 1, 1878 — went b mill at Wiihwale with 9 bus 15 Ir. (555 1M.) of aping wheat and got 388 IW. of flour, 80 lbs. of shorty 48 tbs. of bran. Aug. 1, 1879 —Finished brcahing —got 600 bre. wheat. 300 bus. of oats. Paid Wm. Cowie $1.501N days threshing. Nov. 2, 18J8- went to Green Water Mill with 219 tbs. of what, got 157 tbs. of flour, 38 tbs. baa, 2816x. shorn Jan. 21, 1879 — went to GreawoM ME with 11501bs. of pew and got 103816x. of mal, be miller taking 112 lbs, for roll, July21,1879—usingreapermatwhon. June 27,1888 — sold wheat b F. L. Oman 95A par flu." 'A easier of 61tv,of ehu42tlb, of ack060 a lwo, if yield pe( scrivener flaw, 9 Itr or 6nn, 33 wastrels IS in she Wilson ferrety voce 1932, made Bow until Jim, Half. 'hers, the prim of 24 lbs. M Bout was only 400 in 1938 and 1939. A bass of wheat cost 50 said was add for 650. Bract and shorn was $1.00 per c%L Olhass marl was $2.25 per rnL, meed chop $30.00 par dao and barley chop $24.0is per tan. Wwl rest 58.00 per mrd "Nuoed In 1967, 24 Nx of Beuc sold for $1.95, wheat for $1.95, less 186 per bn. for Wheat Beard. Has Augurs, 1967, wheat was $1.80, 10% Wn Is 50 Per be was allowed for mocking). Oikate was 55.25 per 1001ba., mixes chop $65.00 per tan and mrh:y chop rhe same. Arent of wood thousands Carol $25.00, by 1973 Ne price bad jlmped we $40.00. The schoul hoax Wudd 4 tons of soul on October 13, 1874 Ifom Saha Blow Par $28.00 will $3.75 added for de4ve y. The price of sive wed be 1973 B $44.00 per loo dropped. At the and 0f the Second World Wm, 1945, the machinery for making Rom was Oder out by T l WJsm rod Sons. The mJl, which hill been built in 1846, was destroyed by fires August 12, 1961. Morley Byrom of SlauBville then rebuilt it, along modem bnes, THIS mW at Whiouale is she only mem Pickerin Towards met B operated We year routs by waver power. F. L. Green mode flwr in the Borrowers] Mill, which was three years w me, praers of com'WeOoo used completed by Nichdas His in 1847. When it was burned on February 7, 1937, Jahn Ayhenhusst buil a new mill, which was later converted ind, a hoax. Nighewandu'a Oder Mill at Almom was used in 1967 far a short throe by Keo Cumming. The prow, was supplied by a four cylinder car arms to the early Bass, the calvinth spinning and weaving of wish] was laramomly em'rid out at home. The late Mss. Archibald Malcolm related that her family hired a neighbour as to spin the wool into yarn. The advent of the carding milk and wearing canaria changed the situation and marked the fico pasture amp mweMa mdmMd- eal'mn. The houttwife soon learned that the work could be ammp fished bother Said much fewer by the co unity establishments. The prepare Sears fmmrkis heeled In Brougham, were fore reass of (Its notation textile plants. John PM1Jlips reccuds buying a farm, Lot 19, Crnxssm 5, wet side of Brock Road Her. 7, 1877 — went to WMWy — made an ogreemeot Will Mrs. Hubbard and GrecnwoM' about 40 acres of land shamed on west side of Bmnk Roml for $3W.W. He does all nwym8 recent my dm1.' Land in shat more today u valued at 9000.00 or more nn acre. The diary mminm: "Dec. 11. 1877 — Whitby — raises the wr ami for 40 ave (arm. Gave my note for Hiner Graceless Harnessed, eosmcrly Norms wa, named Jar Bamer, Grdnwmdl $BWAo payable in theca mwlhs wish 8% meant and one hundred dollars in cash, all mongeg for $2000.00 in 5 equal'wslalal Den 12, 1877 — went to Whitby wish Dr. protons, smamed all night, Par dead and chances — my faze was $1.07." Walter Baylor bought farm along with additional lend to ectal 90 acts, lu s. 16, 1911, paying $5650.00. This farm would have cold hr $90,030.00 in 1967. l0 1972 it was aquved by she Provincial Government for near $300,00000. The di0emnm in file 1967 and 1972 prices en- emplifia the spectacular sky -rocketing of mal cams in she Brougham arm in r•"t years. The wear 1973 has brought fwhv escalation of property value, which at proven is showing no sign W levelling oR. Two source in John Iddiips' dny are an lodes of the priors reasons to livestock at We time assumed 'George Young hue and killed fat cow, two sheep and two hogs —charged SI50—Near. 23,187a9. George Fuller and I went to Toronto, said Was hire $3.80, two sheep skins $2.40, 2016s. of bolter @ 200 = $4.00, Oats —$5.80, one M1iM qumw $6]0, eemnd for $637, one front quads $3.10, second for$3RD, Nov. 24, 1979." Today, 1973, a fnrnrcr w0uld pay a bu¢her 55.00 to kill a beef the butcher taking We hide; $5 M for a pig and $5.00 for a sheep or Iamb. The meat world be cut and wrapped for his name at 70 — 90 per No no beet would cost $1.05 per to for hind quarter, 75c for iron[ Pod world cost 72A per Ib. A beef be& would evil for $900 in $12.0 in 1972. In 1969 the price win $16.00. A shop skinof no value until 1973, when a price of 50 has been resignedcan "Dee 26,1877 — mid 29 pigeons at 100 = 52.90 at MaRlum" fades Mr. Phillipa Pigeons sold at Ne 9ouRville sale hams for 400 in 1967, It Is forecasting to seem at this rynGure that In the spring of 1973, the prim of meet smroJ to uncoordinated heighd and opposition from budgeting housewives resula d m the first boycott on meet in m history. The consumers pricere ams unrealistic, but it is ort Wco e farmer who is the kill''m "Don. 18, 1877 — made a bargain with Robed Ward to get out square timbers on M¢ Walker's place for 5L50 $er 100 fP were Mr. Phillip, A bill of 1920 from & C games, Locmt Hill t0 (deeper E. Holtby set the price of I x 8 pine @ $60.00 per M. Lumbo world cost $32000 per M. for spruce, even marc for Pine, at the present Mte (1973). 1 x 12 pane shriving is listed at 55400 per M. An uncle of Ncwon Robinson, told a story M a hmdy heard of corporate who, about 1840, used to walk 5 mils from GeeanroM, mart work at 9 a.m., and then walk borne at night after 6 P.M. At Oat pound, a bass 30' x 60' was built at a total cost of $4000. Stewart Twangs remembers hos waM aW r, Ales Albright, saywg he bain a barn 34' x 54' on M1u farm, lot 2A, Cone. 5, io 1886. The foundation cast $100.00 and Or fame Pride, Tam, his brother, paid half. John of Th¢Oe He fano, lots 16, 17 add 18, Cuncessim 7, said he built a ham in 1914 our of a few old hams, with some cow harder and a new stone foundation, sa x ICQ for $2000.00. It burned August 19, 1918, and was rebuilt or 1919 at twice the cost Both buns %am erec¢tl by John Ashenhurst Goodwood. Collector !Way word not build a frame barn, which 4 made of rim! Pat together with monies add tam louts, held with wooden pins. Tom buns built in the lost few years ate pale or plonk bast barns. Mr. PMW' diary mrorda: "Nov_ 21/77 — paid T. P. WNre making 11 2/3 smare' of shingles = $1166." (supplied the codes bolts).` BnEsh Columbia cedar wmtl shingles in 1973 cost $64.00 per squae battle. 1. Mrs. Howard Malcolm Sr. sap her 1nOm, TM1m C. Brown, bought a hmse in Brougham on the old Brock Road, north of Homey 7 on the eazt aide, in 1897 for $100.00 rod sold it the same year for $125.00. "Went to Thmnae WiNon`s to buy cedar posts 100 men, Nor. 23, 1877";'13mgeined with Samuel Boyd far 300 pmts at 8ut a piece JRc. IJpT` and 'Bargained with R. Podwor for fm¢ boards at aim dollars per Mausmd — Nov. 23/77` are comes; from John Phillips' diary. The former holding a farm he 1973 would pay one dollar each for posts me 51.80 per rod for nwe-wim retia. Altogether, the fence world cast about $6.00 per rod to build This figure im times the wt of buying the from, planting them, memhing the whe and drying it and brazing the pmts of each end. As for a board farm today, only a millionaire ton afford one. "Jam. 25, 1878 — building stone wall, drawing stone and supply me, $3.50 per load, sand 600 load, lime 604 per bbl. Wnll bwlt for $I.N per red, boards himself' so runs the diary. No one in 1973 would build adone wall. Moet foundation walls are budt 0" of s' hent blocks coa ma[ of 310 per Work, pin 404 each for hying, $I 60 per bag for lime and $250 per ton for sand In addition. Fading sand by tock would cast $7.50 mar 2" IM. The Amo -lifting add slumppolmit machines momenta preciously in the history would met $2.00 per day, (man, team and machine). George Holtby wn4s in his account book on August K 15 and `A square of filuy¢ eomre 100 swam free of rod. There me Icor rearm nal Blab d W hown, at, dom6w, 20, 1919; 'Jim Cadden blew out stamps and amount $53.50, (95 stamps and 15 neon)" Stores and slumps in fence bmams now al moved by bWldomr at tea rate of $15.00 to $20.00 or $35 DO per hour, depending on me size database. Jim f.Sdden of Green River dug weal and mass, He ill beliero to now witchers. Many Lima he said be would dig to a depth of 20, 40, or 60 it at the vat wtlicatN by the wisher, witM1 out striking water, Nm muse away a and or me slimier a fence and gat agood =1120 or 30 fat deep. Wast the stet bridge war wmlrvcted at Borrowers] in the 1890', R01 Partially had the job of Aging In the approaches on craft end of Om btltlge. A din or slash strep" with a team of horse was used to move the dirt to the fill site. Mr. Pengelly chimed he made a lot M money. He raccal 150 per yard to haul the fill and my a man and room $3.00 mor day. Turnpike Slower or Slush Scarper to the early years of the village of Brougham or ekewhe s, me smickeeper did not take money for gaoN every time. He 4and or bartered with the former, If the housewife wanted cloth, tea, sugar, Witter as other items, she would take M1a hues, egg, meat, Emery or any miceble Warren m cerebral "Jan. 18, 1878 — sold potatoes VA bus. or 1 bag 700, 5 Ile. butter @ 180. flet 22, 1878 — 41 paux 8" x 10" @ 30 — $133, 9 pane 10" x 12" @ 50 = 450, 5 panes 12" x 16" @ 80 = 400 for Whitby home, bought at Brother, veld bwsc for $J0o.00 The iteres mare are from the oR9umed diary. Mrs. Brew, water in October, 1916; "produce high — apples W.W a bbl, butter 45-500 far N., alga 65-690 pet doo." Tommy potatoes are $200 a 75 Is beg from the grower, much rc if purchased in me store me wpemarket Rune, costs 750 per If. in 1973. The price of an 8" x 10" pane of glass b 380. Apples am worth $2.00-$3 GO per boomed, depending can quality and call Eggs, Grace "A" hour, naw ad for 650. "Nov. 29 1877 — bought at Whitby for John Phillips tort and pant $9.00, color 400, meiicines $1.75, our 150, treats 200 and hose 150." ]he fomgoieg statement is enlightening primwuu Today a audit nisi[ of clothes, consisting of a mot, with one pair of panis and without vast, cobs $101CO.$150.00. John Philips wows: "April 16, 1878, taught n buffalo robe of Taylor for 56.95." A tangelo robe is not available in the marc of today. on ordinary car robe would cast at Iran $10.00. John Phillips continua: "Sept. 7, 1879 — bought a drug fork at Moses Canon's 250." The same fork at 1967 increase Jones would be 56.50 nM Sl in 1922. John Philips starts on Nov. 30, 1872, 'David Hogle pad me SL50 fm writing his MD." This year, Ne cost would he $25.00 for a simple one, more for a complicated me. Sad 15, 1879 — tented store per of hotel to Prof. options $2.cO per month"—John Philipe diary. 11c Marc have changed to unbelievable degree since 1811, apodal➢in the last 15 years. In the early years of the tawmbip: very IiNe cash win ser uicad for taw, as the termor was compatible for w mush statute labour, which involved clearing right-o4ways per roads, Montreal by the acmal budding and then gravelling, grad- ing, add dragging. The renes on a 100-acre farm w 1856 cane £2 sterling (mann $9.73). A notation in John Phillips' diary nffis: "Nov. 21, 1877 — paid taxes an 55300.00 property assessment 53419" "Now, 2 — whnol taxa 1878 $12.80, for 1829 $15.10." "Dec. 15 — paid 1829 runes $31./fi" A lis bill d rear IM 19, Concession 6, owned by Qas. A. Barclay, dated Oct. 1901, d¢- ela ss: Asses vedr $190.00 — Tams $31.74. The taxa on rear IM 22, (100 serve) Wncession 5 before hemming a gravel pit in 1963 were $460.92. Now, on this ruing (but none um oplimi tic) note, we leve you to reflect an the monetary history M Braughmn, before persevering W a different End of revolution. CHAPTER 4 Brougham and the Rebellion William Lyon Mummers, leader of the rebels in the rebellion of 1837, opp ov! Ne government headed by 86 Faocu Bondhead. He had x earl meg tinat Thomsons Tavvn m We nortreol curner of Lot 18, Concmion 5, property now owned by Grorge Willson. Many of the yonder generation of tutoring Township mrendM; BWayx, Matthews and W'vuna were familia represented from the arae nev Breughmn. Group Bartley, son of the first PosOnaz¢r of Brougbman was one M time arrested SeveN of the Warm bays wave mounted and Rudd was MFIL w Bngland in chains, along with twenty-three priumses and ehevm (dons. He was one of the nine prisoners takes to Newgaw Pram, In Landon, England 1 have mentionM the ad- tlres of thc letter written from prison by Rental Wixon, lune and Judy, 1839. The whole letters is quoted 'm The Pickering Srory by William 0. McKay. Peer Mathews and his brother, Dead, fought an the side of the reads. They were cons of Cspmin UraniaUraniaMatth; Matthew;an early settler of We Township, who obmwed a emwn gent to 1199 of 350 =rise (W 18 and Wrt of Lot 17, Carcinoma 6), north eat of Brougham. The family moved Goon Powsylvmis he same year. llamas Matthews was a member of the first Pickering Towmhip Camey. Peter MCMews, boon in I786, was only a boy of human whin his family serried in Pickering Township, but be helped clear the farm, winch he later mok am when his lather bxwe ran old to lack after it. Pew married Hernia Major of Whitevale and blame the father of blame clWNen, He was ajovy, ebceKW type of person and had many friends in die cmnmmity. He won a man of grant Physical aware and warren, and must have been a hand worker, r0 were with his huge pioncer farm and support his big family When the Wer of 1812 broke out the cell of duty in ermptal his life an Me farm, and Gprain Peter Matthews served On country bfavtly and M1aooumbly m Me name of the Bung of England. In the early 1830'x, many farmers and their sons became disa l- isted with We way is which the government mpva4tl. They had all paid Ivan far yeas —the Matthews am= 1799 Most of Os money had gone to pay four rade mound York and wage for government makers and hardly any of it hickled back into We Toxnahip. Dis- ent bunt up sou the yuan and came W a head in 1837. Man businesses called his meeting intus phase. they were aBended by Me sodlM rebek from far and rear, clamau my; to mrerthrow the government and bring about reform. Captain Peter Mathews bad 60 men ge@emd when TM1e match on Mwtgmnury's Tavem took place on the TO of December, 1837. His task was to bum the Dion Itiver brWge ad prevent We men form Scarborough from joining (eters with the Militia in York, as most of Ne people w Surbacugis Township supporta) Me Govemmmt. Like the majority of We ttbels m"'reformers" w be more asoma, Peter bad no Maim dor violence or bloodshed. Joseph Gould, this founder of Discusses was on the side Of the produce, but hM attended mining nod understood Me grievances of the rural µands. He tried an aivisers Me reformers from their arch on Yong Se and went to the government odhchle, Sir Francis Madhead and Street Baldwin, to ask dam to mW Mackevie, in order Oat they could rtmlve Noir differences peacefully. He else approached Mackenzie and cautioned him not us carry masers We far, but the hadheadedMackenzie would not and dM not need. The scandals tlN act tat very long There was practically no fighting. James Mite, Winton White's grandfather, with a group of en from Whitenalq marched as Yooge St to help the Gowmi and after Me adenine (over then) walked home again, The re - because; fled, Me Dan Bridge remained iaili and Pepsi Matthews and his man took he Me woods in an effort in price their way back homy pew ad his any, Samuel Lacuna a batt smith tram Holland London, who specialized in making area, at with a friend, Jahn Duncan, in Mentioned Towmhip, but were captured in Moir [ashore add taken to Toronto jail, where they weer Feld anal their triol. Paler Matthews and Samuel Iacum were but for Bo and confirmed to death by Sit George Arthur. A etition, with eight thousand sane, was Presented W the gownsman ter the release of Drum and Matthews, but [be sentence was carried out on April 12, 1838. Peter wsa buried on his farm.' His property was cons - Adopted aM his widow, Hmnah, wild Mr fifteen children, deported In grief and disillusionment for Owam, Michigan. David Matthews, 40 Pehr's brother, than reneN Ilse fmm. In 1849 Peters family obtained postrawinn of the mem and before 1859, rcnled it to Samuel H. Stwmlron who bought R in 1865. Luther Middleton in turn brought the farm form B. H. Stevenson, on And 21. 1908, br $II,Ig0.00. Harty Newman, QC. purchased the property from the G. L. MidNe, ton estate in 1942. William O. Newmun M.P.P. amuiM do land from hbmiher in 1951, and mld it in 1967 A beautiful whernmed was marked by Mends and relatives in 1893 in the Necropolis Cemmiry in Toeonto for Matthews and Latent. The following is Ne Inwriminfin on me monument: "This Monument is a'Med To We summary of SAMUEL LOUNT Late of Holland fending County York Bom24W Scpc 1291 Died 12th Aoplril 1838 andPETER MATTHEWS pb of Pickering County Onlmw Berm 1286 Dietl 12111, April 1838 ErmW by Then Friends and SympaWizers A.D. 1893' It ¢ true that Matthews and Lound went a sup we fee and dissolved b be brought m jester, But was it rare that these two highly-respecl4 men, bath captains in the rebellion, and o 8mugham resle should pay the supreme penalty? They w Wenwere simply defending their riBhu, ee they undmumW them. The talking machine and fiery lender, William Lyon Mackmzic, escaped to the United Stales and was later pardwed. The paNmi for Lcuri tied Matthews from but young Queen ViWfis of England win an its way across the Atlantic, but mriven tea to% to save their live, AI- Nough two lista were losts the sacrifice was not In vmn, M the rehellimt alerted the mother enu"try, w the need tar reform, and 'Ooy4lanry emben anew;; cfmaetery 11 she tam.—n Plan Itout ro" h ;afiamlrc fears end 1ni oro sea of the Lear brrwem The territory save abuse li 17 nd I Interests war, nil visible when me MiJdbbn Untly 4rctl an the l me Ond aff down No Mefremmmmn a mew shifts Ped Ths Matthew, �er4�n ytiLL®nu f Lm+ide WLL bu r=,wow tdrnbbM m her widow n . months waw W ° "rv'. w wag W n The buno eb:m m.ea a tram i:twr is can over the yams . m 41 when Lord Mumma repair came into brand, much of We gwern- mevYs power was remoml and We rural purple had mare repew monsoon. For many yeah after 1837, neighWurs rememhercd We tragedy, and wine spoke a the "rtbel" and the 'pr ins", while others upheld We rt{aem¢. Macy of the prtmners, while confined to Toronto Ja after We rebellion, carved nn articles, Second Write= calhna re we made, for example. numerous We carving baa tarn Weir way join w Toronto. one wooden nondairy, W y, ie form of a box, ban t o gilled as far afield u Santa Barbara, California, where it is in the possession of Ami R Matthews, a mosaidmt of Pieter Matthews. The box measures 4 inches long. 1 and M bodies deep and 2 inches wide, and has a sdidiag lid Camtl in an oval inset as We lid is the following inscription: "To Miss Agri Lawson from John Brown, was Composed in Toronto JaJ, under chair of MO Inaaon, June 1838." A rixtemplor inset on the hour of We box mads: 9n memory of Samutl Learn and Peter MaRMws, martyred April 12d, 1838" The following wess is carved below: Their at ad were nanquil Jim serear, Not in than looks were seen, Theirgu.�upon We scaffold snmg, A momentY peau. Their lives were roe. CHAPTER 5 The Churches The early orders were GW -fearing pwple, and had re4yjous underdone in their homes. Readds of dead Scripture and prayuy ere part of wall mating. Somnimes a minter or layman preacher would came on horseback on conduct a service in a school or larger public building As sow ae the population of an area ma led a special place of worship, the minister concerned would n aphe the sealers re build a church. All We first churches were bom w to, measured wild this ptmm. At the tern of the ceumry, Mete were men churches in Brougham, all with regular Sunday services. seat church bad its awn minister, who hem more Nan one charge and only me normal in Brougham In 1876, howevey Brougham prof rated two respond opinion Each Crunch than, had its own choir. CM'u entrance m piorm days was an auf g fir the membem and they would attend regularly. THE METHODIST CHURCH The lot just dint of the Webb Carnage Fectmy (now Bmugham Garage) win purchased from Robert G. and Juba Ann (nee Major of Wtiervale) Barmen on lune 9, 1869. On it He Med od st Church was built In 1869. The building win a frme structure, brickM about 1880. The names of same of the prominent merger who attended the MCNndiat Clutch are Sam, George Simonds, Stephen Grose, John Ger, Ellicott, HOW, Harvey, Johnston, Lemon, Linton, Littlejohn, Matlheaa, Mmgrove, grocery, Sam and Noble Stmenwn, J. Tel Richard Underhill, Wagner and Newrsk, Thomas and Willie Wilson. As time went by, the younger generation of the early Methodists scontetN to money pare of Canada, mtl the few who were left trans fatted all allegim¢ to other churches. Thus Ne congressmen dwindled away and from around 1920 until 1935, defend union with Meth W i.n Church 1869-1935 the Presbyterian and Christian Churches, more were only two or three attending service. In a pamphlet, Rulesof the declare of she People miler Mento- dist:— with Scripture Pmols, resod in Tmanto in 1891, the care u ethics WAS very aWeS emttpaser with the permissiveness of pmsenPday standards. The sixty toles had been drawn up by C1mda and John Wesley on May 1, 1743. ney variant: " Drmkeinmm— Be not drunk with wine —Eph, v. 19 —Fighting — Whenever shall smm hire on they right check, tum to him the other vise — Mn[ v. 39. no buying or ening of a ashmeal goods—Render t all their dues; tribute to whomrtribum is due, custom to whom wstam. Rom. sin. 25 —The putting on of gold or cony apparel— Whasc adorning let it nor L that outward adorning of plaiting the bah, and of warding of gold, or of putting on of apparel — 1 Peter I II, idle word that men shad end. Matt, xii. 36 rates — nor, trust not e. Ads azul. 5. y highly in lave for their it oncludes, o be understml as of dorm of any kind, impmdent emdue4 compete ar wends, the buying, miliat, or Ngma as a hoverer, dancing, playing at 44 gems of Cho mnrmang lotteries, attending theories, hOreonca, mee s, dancing parties, patronizing dancing xhook, adding such other emmwevu he ve obviously of e recording of questionable moral ¢Henry, and all =is of disoEaikna to Ne Omer and DocIppae of the Church. — Divuplism, Pu. 35." Miss Maud Successor was the orgamut in due Methodist Church for many years. When she was worried to Ian Miller on lune 9, 1908, the Chair presented her With a clock. The instrumental laver read: "TOMns; Maud Steveesoo, Dwar Frievd: We We mwhve of the Methodist Choir wish to express cu appreciation for the efiortt you have pm hour, and the kind mother of banned which you mavSestN while Lowering with an. Your friendship ban been a help and pleasure W us all mrd the interest you have rakm in m x511 we, be forgotten. Accept this present as a slight token of our deem. Though time and circumstances may separate os m some extent, we hope we may ever be covmem by the link of kind remain - bounce, which we cherish by former acquaintance We extend to you our hearty wishes for your every prosperity. May your life be filed with the juy and blessings which are the rewards of throe who have $o eari endeavour d to benefit others. Sip,M in behalf of the Choir, Brougham, June 9th, 1908" The Gest Methodist Churches in Pickering Township wve in the Whitby Circuit. A rmrgenization of the circuits in 1863 resulted in the formation of the Kekcd,g Cieenit, This circuit Included her F,o —Fronk AxjmA, Lila Burclay. Wmarn Win',, Air ..ie Elliot Wil/am Knox. Centre — Chadic While, Mare Wifr , Timrw Gar, n rge, Fee Champion. Book— Lane Ellhou, Waller Srewawm, Cara Either. MauA Smvenraa, Fred! Cowie. poison — Dorms Crook (Pickering), 0rougbmn, Mount Pleasure (west of We Brock Read on the ]W (tomweiw, rood aide), Oman wood, Clvemon4 Glen SherreN (Glen Maim), lockwni (Mount Zion), School, Kinsale and Audley. These pains were wa suppUW with qualified clew by she Toronto Corientsm Miasma In Oe Metheal Chutdt from plata by the Sundering (bmmitlee of Conference. in 1873 and 1876, a union of Melhodid branches took Plans, joining We churches; undo a single authority M the Methodist church M Cantle. A list of the ministers s rvmg one Methodist Omall at Grewwned and Remisem follows. no Brd names wore r¢ideat an Green- wood, the Int lived at Retainer! 18634 William MCFaden, Alfred Merano 1865 John N, lake. Edward Moscow BA 1866-7 Harry Reid, Albett C. Whor. 1868 Thoma Swims, Newsom Hill 1869-70 Thomas Stubbs, William Welsh 1871 George H. Goulash, James E. Warden 1872 George H. Comiab, Joseph Groton and Andrew W. Rea 1873 George H. Garnish, Andrew W. Runs 1874 George T.Richammm oha Hart 1875 George T. R¢M1atdson, Wilburn H. Madden 1876 Welsto W,Leech, Gavage GAey 1877 Webster W. l ems, E. Dewar[ Lewis 1878 Wehuo W. leech, Thames P. Steel 1879 W.0 Washington M.A., laeeph R. Rein 1880 GamerI Dingman, W. A. Strongman 1881 J. W. Wield 1882 W. H. 1-caroyd 10834 T.CBarley 1885 J. J. Feagmon B.A. 1886 F Vftod r(Become Greenwald Cirntiq 1887 W. T. Norman 1888 Asher P. Later 1889 W, A. answer 1890 W. H. Greenwood 1891 one be sea 1892 George Moron 1893 C. W. Reynolds 1094 W. Elliot 1895 E. A, W. Dave 1896 MH. Macdonald No fuller ministers seemed at Brougham 18979 G.2Close 1900 James McFarlane 1901-2 Daniel Williams 1903-5 E. A. Tonkin 1906-7 J. E. ROL on 1908-11 & T. Tacker 1912-14 E. W. Tine 1915-18 1.0. Tdmn 1919-20 H. Wil4nmo 1921-22 J. W. tluma 192385 Montague W. Lei¢h "a frougham Branch of We Bible Smimii need M head an anmJ meetin& which wm sponsored in the Methodist Church by the members. All m mbers end adherents M other churches were welcome. The mWuta of a meeting on Yplember 21, 1921, state: ons: president, Mr. George Comes, spoke fancifully of Ne removal by death of the brmchk Snemry-Treamrer, S. H. 8tevmson, and e6 tent way N which he had Sem Ne position for away grow" Abu Marmara Miller — $ 925 Mus Ilia Bore — 13A0 Mr. George IAvmv — 8.50 Mt. H. Harvey — 2.40 Mr. William Inclusion 4.25 The Brougham Methodist Church was closed in 1925. N Runway of 1927, the organ was sold for Hl and the sbve her S4W. The church and lot were cold w Giraffe Ladles Middletwn for $450.00 on April 1, 1931. Mr. Musicians, entering SOm Tmle and Dick Taoistic, used raw of the Moor and Smr loads W build ma kitchen w he farm The church did was sold to We Township of Pickering, eM We lumber road to build a shed at the beck of the Township Hall W surge bnstgo-bu0ding material and Nuip L On Rummy 11, 1935, Wilmer lames Federal, a attenuation, bought Ne property for $1500.00. He Rack the church down and buil[ a home wish the mammal. The property was again cold January 17,1969, for $6000.00. A righbFway, warned by LUNer lel ton, is Instantly bang wed by Ne Ruml Area Lina, now a the house. THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH The Chrumm Coach published The Hvaid of Garpei Dberry, me wheat religious journal in the world. The first issue M wor papa as printed as the United Steres ov September 1.1$08. The Tidings In the presort 1973 publication and 4 wool four limes a you m SroulMLe by Mrs. Flamm Yakeley. The Est Christian Church in Canada was established at New. mstrt HOM Gwillimbury Tonashlp in 1821. The mauler, Teacher Allen Hardy, ram Moaned on Ne twenty -fire[ of Ocudxr of the me your. The Unclean tlenomaation Trend mildly through the man betweem lake Simeon and lake Ontario.. On July 25, 182,$, seven brethren, at Him radiation of Au Mm - mon, met at the house of lames MarraN at Brougham W mganue Churirtian Church 18541931 a Minion Church, neve seven Increased gradually to 32 by 1825 excellent a^ion antl salt engugeP'. The fellowship matings once held in the Mma a the brethren. Sometimes an itinerant preacher would atop and summer woMip, Imps mthe children and bang the membms clear ugeshm. Editor lore Tattoo, who vrived in the wines a 1859, down beaded the commutation. ne CTriWm mumh at Brougham was built in h5g. It was a genuine community effect — a fine boost budding, 3& x SP, with a shining stcple and berry. It use a monumental nUievemcot for the village of Brougham and de tubers and Mends were jusliy proud of it. The xmckry, where many of the carry woken in due churcb are burled still remvm, mem a me silag,. no conference 4 the Chrisian Church of C1nWa was had at Brougbw on Sepumeer 19. 196B, during the urian" Of Feder Tart Elder Tnn very energetic and portion pmWr of me Chnstien Church. Hews always ready and willing to help be brethron, friends or ndQAbours with their work, even sawing wood and cradling %beat He lived at Brougham and died here N 1875. Elder Talent was buried m the monetary beside me Chriadan Church he Mlad to Wild. Miss lemic Phillips, Miss Marti sodium and Mile Ulie Hour are them of the orgatm6 who played in the church. Some or the family names associated with the Chrlsiml Churth arc Bentley, Churchill, CrovoN, Hubbard, Hatby, Phillips. Sher rens, Williams Tel, Hart and Brignall. 49 Minutes of Mmistian Church (not nineteenth, Ne year Ney were aPPo1nW): 1826 61W Aae Morrimn Rev. John Noble � 1859-1869 Tattca Hnmu190] MIdor LTiduY Shoulls Elde WIcrughby Before 1873 Dem Elder Sharp 1878 1. P. Morgan 1909 Rev. R. G. 6nglivh 1888 W. S. Cawle 191210. Rev. Chino Paicau 1891 EWU Salomon Prosser 1915 Rev. D1 V. VanNormon 1896 Elder tVlWam Perry 1925 Rev. Chatle 2 Eaetlu 1901 Rev. Daniel Pravu A Union Sabbath Wool was in apaa6on in the Christian Murch W 1851. Casper Willson was the SLperivtenden[ and Ns wife Retry poght Re infant cuss. All denonunatiom world attend the alaexs. Uor the time was; charged to "Sunday School". i Fom — Sarab Beer, Lillie maithemsr, wknown. Sawmill — Mrs. does Remy, Farcy Phillipa, Mrs. S. Codoane, Mm. Jan Tod, Mrs. ( MaGrcgw, Mrs. C. 1. Wilson, Mrs. Peter Mm New; Mrs. Edward Militia. Third — Mrs Robert PhIMPs. tire. Tam Willis. Mn. EP Holtby, Marsha Main, Flora Sanderson, Mrs. Asa HubleaM, Maud Somimmn, Ha(fie Musgrove. Mrs. Wagner, rerchen Back — Mrs. Two Brown, Mina PWIIPs, Bmtriee Stevenson. Nellie Hubbard, Nelle Alter, lemma better, Mrs. George Linron. Sabbath Schwle of Onlerio". For many years, Ne uhwl was well attended. In 1876, there were 148 ubdan and 13 effort, with five w (be Bile Mae Caspar Willson was still We Superinmdent. he 1903, Robert Phillip was Ne School Lender and Warren C. Wilson, the 3ecrtary, with 110 boys and ghk mmlaxi. Wallm T. Bmvemon was Superiateadent of We Sunday School w 1908-9, William H. Jackson in 1912, and Woman Willson in 1920. The ClaiAun Churtb and tae Methodist Church of Bfouppam joined with the Presbyterian Church in Church UNon in 1925. The following is aopiN tram the when Seek of the Unions Church: "Nov. 14, 1925, — Moved by Fred Corms, xmnded by William Jackson that an wvintie be extended to Vnioo Sunday School 10 m cupy the United @ureb for sessions of school. Caused." The Chdle Rall Supuimendent of the Union Sunday Schell world send a card to Ne bappy Parents of a new baby and covin the femfy to a1nwL All biMdays were fisted is a birthday hawk areas, dee and you. Cards were sent to cash child untl the good year. The names of more of Ne superintendents use, Mrs. Frank Asked, Min Agree Consul Miss Audrey liUmott, Miss Mujmie Cowan, Mrs. L§rl Devip, Ms. James Fadey (1929-1943), Mrs. Holes Cray, Mas. Fare Mills and Mtn. Peggy Campbell. Than Cbrutan March was sold by the United Church Brand in December, 1931 b Frank Bushy for $210.00, who took it dower and cold the Insider and lumber he demolition was a ®eat Into an We village of Brougham The be0 was premrvN ed used M Me bell. The shMs were sold to William A. Knox, north half of lot 18, Cowards, k for 3110.00. (The Cemetery Board bnel from this tmnsactian). Put N the wade t in lars of the single nor incorporated in Ne verandah of Chmlw FLlla'a house in Fickeraq; Village. Records of the Cbrlstan Crematory date back to 1907. Jvame Littejava was the enenkey and wee park $3.00 a year to M Ne grass with a nyaw. N 1911 Ne reactors boom consisted a Move members: W. E. (Ted) Holtby — Chtiraan, Jahn Philip; — SeweNry, and Edward Willson. The money May codeettd to pay expense consisted of donations ham Ne church members and in- mrarei families. Miry mop to me dollar was the average mount - button, The Cememry Bmrd carried Go m this way until 1933, when trmtrme were erosional — Waller Percy, Warren C Willson and John Phillip. The amelery was karat in the comedy of Nan throw sum ineccomavw wish Ne Cemetery Act of Parliament of 1927. The minutes of March 31, 1933 aWm: "Moval by him T. C. Brown, netnews by Warren Willson Nat Ne amarry be designated L Templeton Union Centenary' in place of toward name. Carried" no fist Dewetim Service, conducted by Rev. C. E. Fackler az hard in 1932. no schemes curve at Me sorvia in 1936 was $25.56. The Damnable Service hos been camod on annually over since, The collxtim rxeiced at the monetaryfinm¢ has m rained We 1n e wntlition. The molecular leculat the present alone be Sherman Cio ambe. He raeivew $150.00 per year, and was a power monsw to cut the Face The menm's of the Cemetery Bound in 1968 were: Ice Ferry — lowered, Rosa Madill — Vim president, CxJ Phillips — Treasurm, Donald Beer — contrary, and Manson ENcott, Hamad Rillips, Dellen Ford, Mrs. lore HemOmq Mrs. Mary Morgan, Mrs. Helm Hobby, Roland Harden, Dense Wilson and Francis Willson were Ne Dira The stone man and pare poses were built an 1932 by the late Walter Farcy, who donated Nnx imposing rembounds to Ne Cema tery Board. The anginal stone in the church is plesmend in the cairn. The inscription on Me cocoa reeds, w a semi-circhq "CHRISTIAN CHAPEC', with the data "A.D. 1859". A bronze plaque, set above the stone, has Mrs idermmion: "1932 Ecuador by Walter Panay in his 710 year in mery of Ne protons of Me Cbelohn Church" In 1953, Murtoy MmMy bought the house seems the road town He wme[ay. He wan, doing come rewording to the wmmm of that year when he found a comer stone, older upside down on the sidewalk, On it was engaved: "CHRISTIAN CHURCH AD 1859", w Jews atreago line. Mr. Beelby sed it in cement in treat M Mr. Perry's aam and the flower bad. On June 21, 1959, a Memorial Day seryls of the Union Ceme- tery was held m mark rhe Quarmial of Me building of Ne Christian Church in Brougham. A large crowd gartmad at the cwetcry for the service. Ilse presence ww mored with a Mainla d of flowers, which created a bwmif rl display. After the Cwe@ry ttrvace, the people prmewded as the United Church for worship, mannered by Ran. arrow header (the Christian Church minialm in 1925), restated by Rev. AMur E. Gmwdl. Rev. Fadder we Nought to be Ne oldest living nordser of the Christian Owner, but he an- nounced that there was OM slightly older. no Wellsville screw quarter, mmisring of Mrs. Thomas Kern Mrs. Donald Milne, Mr. Edwin Bruce, code Mr. Harry White, accompanied by Mrs. Newlon RWinwry rendered two pleading sella ime The collmion amounted to $376.0. a One contribution to the Cemeery Bnmd. The founded and plane used in she Christian CM1urcd assignment were deployed (by W. C INT son), as was also she humid (an loan room Hugh Miller), that played u leading port in laying the tamer stone of the Prerby¢rian Clutch in 18%. TH£PREYBYTER(ANCHURCH The Pmbyetlm Church was hurt by John Cowem out of mor. meial$ firm the hoildiogs an she fair vrc The Id had bonds purchased from Ne Grange for $110, W. The cornerstone was laid by John Miller an lute 30. 18%. and ilia church was opened fm SudifiCa On the hii or February, 1891. the original buildin& of solid breck, still stands. The Presbyterian cmgrtgatbn was formand on she Savings Cam issuicur of Pattering Township in I8411 This group Wilt a drone church in 1848 con the word side of St Jahn•a Cemmeey Ito, norm aM word of Brougham. The ttmcery is small In use, but the building fail into dismpair. The slone$ were removal and used on the foumda- mm Of the indent shuts, which asumed due name Of A. JMn'$ Church — NII applicable today, Tha church aded was odor movM to Brough son. no minister. Rev Me $ambit room Aymhire, SwF lanai, had two charge. Oulfini Crack (N[kenng) ani R diahn'a This comishomin lasted from IWit to Feb. 35, 1930. then, niter many meeting, and mud deliberation. Broughamcorrect wish Clareant Rev. Alexander Mt was the minister at that time. Rev. Jahn Camesn was sM but miniuer to pounds In the stone church. After his dcial services were mMunN for two yeas m the Christian Chu¢M1 at Brougham, for which read was paid. Meanwhile, No Presbyterian commi nian felt ds, orad of a nn church, and under the Immersing or Rev. laruis Perin, named work- ing passage this goal. TM'u ambitions and efforts culminated in to present church In 1890. Tae following are gwle from minae book of Ilm Presbyterian Crunch: 'Admitted W church on prof colon of faith—Affairs MiRr, Lurie AW Maryuel Miller, Joseph Youn& Ndly Philip, Polly Philip, Pmnie Smith, Relia Smith, Albert Lawarl oml the follim, wg by caNI1wU— John Cowan, Mm Cowan, Mrs. Fronk Oouglm. N Broogbam aN within IM CM1rudao ChwcM Ibee on the Se,eo- teenth day of hila, oce thousand eight hundred and eighty eight on which day the sessfon : ad and lam tons ilsled with prayer. Rev. R. M. One MWavw Rov. Louie Perrin Madelaine. 26th of lune, 1891, — Wilson Isevi t. 11wmu Paucher and Mee Poacherredmifkd on Profession and Mn. Main, Charles A. Bartley and Mo. Barley were Wmined byceNOmte." lbe sicsficen of St. John& congregation. Brougham, m M t I presence of Colin Philip on the 27th day in the year of oar Lod 1889. Present were Rw. L. Perrin, Molecular, and RoMI Greig uW Who Philip, Elders, when a paper Gam the Clummom urian which had Axon praenlN m the Prtahyary of Whitby was con- sidered by SL John's session. In said paper, the following queuipn kW: we "1. To wham dors the last Sl John'a ChuuR Seuemh Conus sion. Pickering, the movubin materials, the site and We cemetery belong? 2. WM10 has a right to NI a mixing of these interested in the metary? The Pmhylaav tteprgytion hW wmJlp to nae Cbnuirn [Tu vh u leen. PloJryredall ebu.1, Oheh 1907 Flum — Xaie Phillips. lissom Algeq Murry Makolm. .Nord Sle- mma. Minrde Brawn. Enid .Mdmlm. Bock—Thoma Gam swi Nelms Tmdivan. Aunell Phillipa. Archibald Ma4nM. ]. Who La Ilm right w dupme of the noMoble materiel and B inessiony b bay more land to not a larger concerti 4. B it belong to R John March, Baugnam, will day rake ate of it in the furore?. If roe, will may hand it over to all intearatl± We the suewer of St. John's rspecrtully beg to give the following answers to sale questions. Answer o fire question: We my they belong he gt Johns Cungeyeim, Brougham. Amwerrommndquexdon: When St. John's Congremak n consul worshipping w the church, 7th Concession of Pickering, and bcgm to worship to Ilroeghary, the following committee was appeared to lookftcanary aer the • Region Greig. Resen Ii George Pi Jan McNab, WE= grott. We Wink has committee M1a the right to be a meeting of Wase bland in said umuery. Answer to third gnestiom The committee already named. which moved the SL John's Ccagwparm, have the right a dieprse of We comade mat iab in Be name and fee We bought Of SL John's congregation, also to buy more lard when inventory, hot bear half of the kid in marl cemetery ipied. is c Anwar to farm barber: We expect that the abovnn.mul comments: will Irk after the cemetery proems stn manded- Session crew, L. Penin. MWereor Galin PNlip.Seasioo Clerk" 54 The names of some of We fanums who used m attend We Presby- tomn Unocal on the Swords Conclusion are Basary, Bal, Brown, Mills, Matlill, Piglet, Smith, Whitlow, Greig rad PhiBVy. The Smiths would walk from Brougham up Jahn Whiff's siMroW (W wan lot 20 and 21) as the 7a Concession and wait to the chance, thin come back along Ne ]N with the MJlers to the Bruck Read and south to Brwglmm. The origin of the fund belonging W live presbylerim congressmen at Dudm9 Creek (Pickering) and St. John's ped Coresident is as fnuow Rev. Mr. 6mnbie nomenclatural to the two consfactuddial that they buy two farms, IM i8 w the fifth Concession of Rtock Township. Squire lays of range's Codes helped to "Was the land add the church members gave $10.00 emh towards the purthme. For many yesm the land was a bO of expense for the thnrthq but there was dome money nedned from it later. A warfare deed was canroyed to cash church in 1876 no land az said for 34000.00 during she i inuhy of Rev. Walhw O. Rods between 1857 and 1875, and Ne mocey used to set up an compare., turd, which was to be saved (or a relay day. Only the interest on We fund was to be spent' Ne principal was not of be mwchal. Even when the ministers salary was only $200.00, the mombcn of 9t. John's had trouble paying their share, but when it was raised to $903.00, with rise arrived of Row. John Common, it became oeces- asry w dip into the fwd. The sessim of nice church used $600.00 of Ne principal to cover expense before 1885. Many of the much when adds very small i when they discovered that the money was m hour. Three men each offered to restore $20000 to are fund w Nat the total of $4000.10, would be complains. One man died a kcep his promise and the pri cipal win to twain shod me share When the new Presbyter n Chen urch wcurt in 1890, not a penny of the $3800.00 was fused. Only the interest was spent undl the chu¢h was remWelkd in 1965. The pancipal was taken at this time to help pay the high cot of the new addition. The Church about were built in 1896 end 1907. The me for in 1896 was an We south side of me church, and the other wrsnucred in September and October, 1907, was along au east aide of Ne had The south shed coved in fall the henry fall of snow on February 16, 1916. Mr Alfieri Keyes bought the rmammg shed in 1938 for $75.0 and moved it to his farm. Lm 24, Clinical 4, where he built a twontwrey chicken pen with the firer and lumber. After the sewed church shed was removed, Ne sessiow decided to fill and level the year. and end the ground. Jim Bulky cut Ne sal on We north end of John White's farm, and Frank Carta and Cayman Thomson crew it 0 me chu mard with their trucks. Ralph Gawrard, Hugh MLer, Allan EOiwtq Robert Miller and G Je WRIson helped cut, load and lay the sod A fence was built an rhe ehu¢h property in 1896 or 1897. Mr. T. C Brown finished painting it on 8eplember 3, 1898. The fence wasflnally sold in 1924 for $30.97. Mrs. T. C Brownh Runs vessels "lune 7, 1925 — March Union vote: twit of a maiodty for Union — concluded on Jane IV One may mincingly conclude from this reunions that there were many in Brougham appeared to Church Union. Ellowhere, opposition sometimes presaged, as all the churches concerned did not un In a number of machines, the churches forming this union did not remain untie, and in breaking away, proved the rid adage, "A home divided cannot sound." The United Umoth has survival in limestone, however, despim its shaky beginning. The feet Congrcgmianal Meeting of Ne United CM1urcb wit held on November 13, 1925. Officers electric were: Elders — Gorge Dummin, Fred Reveal W0 Jackson, HowaN Malcolm, Fred Cassie, Lana Snapshot. t. Tntsrea — Will Duman, Howard Malcolm, Fred ( ie, Tom Brown, loam Phillipe. Stewards — Luther Middleton, Lance Johnston, Will Jacksm, Warn Willson, WJI FLicou Treasurer — G. Luther MNtllemn. Wbem—Osage Dinner, Allan Miller Com Madill Wallas, Ellicott. Crowded — Mrs C A. Ba¢lay. Minister—Rev. Pelee Gardiner. Mrs. C. A. Barclay and Mrs. John Miller ware appointed countries on November 14,1925. Sins 1920, Mrs. Proday had been Perform- ing mfmming the double sale of organist and case leader for 59000 a your. Her predecessor. Miss Marie Willson, accepted Ne appointment of organist in 1903 for an marital rcmunexatian of $20.00. At the earned meeting of Brougham United Church, April 7, 1926, with Rev. Mr. Ferguson as chairman, it was moved by O, Lumber Middleton, aid cascaded by Mrs Lancelot Johnston stat a s r of two weeks be extended to the prison The church reports and offerings of both Brougham and Picker - big were first pdn4d m 1907 for the year 1906. Previously the question of printing remove d church weak had been discussed and approval. Mr. Duncan had moved that Rev. Mr. Harper and Mr. Tom Fmi be appoimed m attend m this mates., and Mr. Robert Milne had seconded the motion. The annual refuse hes been printed without abreak from 1907. To 1938 due envelope system of church commin dam had come into esu, on, the result of s motion made by T. C erowq and vended by Man George Philip Net Nc museum system be adopted for the missionary projects of be church. Da, present envelope ryes a door puapose, wits me half tlesibuted! for "bound Pxpevseri' and the other be f for "Missbnvry had Maintenance". In the fall of away year, an Anaiversary Smdce is head in the church. Sunday, lune 23, and Monday, June 24, 1940, mutrJ a spaial Obtain as Nose Jaya, be congmgation celebrated be 50th anniversary of be Brougham Church. On Sunday there were three which were wdl -vended In the mooring. Rea S. T. Tracer was the goat preacher, with Chairman United Church Chair supply - ng the music, Rev. C. E Further was the minister in the afternoon, with die home Junior @oh and Greenwood CQCT. girls; assiial The coming wmsNp win conducted by Rev. P. F. Gardiner and Ne minor provided by the Pickering Peesbytefiaa Chair. His three ministers home all formm and dke of Ne mining aM1mcM1ee —the Methodist, Ne Christian, at entl the Pareslack, be spa ial service Monday afternoon, at Ihme Commemoration be special service ofgeC Phis. as of Bl ming and (bmm Clauncon oromil: glare. e Orange C. Pidgeon of Hama SKeet United Cmormt Toronto, charge, We etltlRev with Rex Ivan E. Kennedy, t miolebr in s. Mr, vsviA, S Rev, was be wu He farce behind the the c isima. Mm. C. A. Bartlay ss sang g in me, and also duetted the chem, composed thetri of on of ers the who sang in rhe eady choirs of the church, with r, exception of me career Robert Miller, a 4, 1890. of John Miller, who Gains tied the stove on Jwe 24, I wer0.e He Mild Open rM Mer al the Mnrple. That other members were Mrs. Milms, Bi. I- ren, Howard and Humid Hagell Remmu, Weare- Whims, Or. Lyman Bartlay, am romans emdny From its beginning in 1until 1931, gChurch wv timed by biave. In Oct 1 a gravity M1air Nor3, was irol by Chyles Suspect of Markham. On Fbrumy IJ, 1947 Dean Made; installed an upto-Jva furnace with blower, for Stil0 N 1958 be boll was mmolW foam Ne Hardware Store by B0 Clark of Kenneth Pa Commercial alts installed Wl on the roof of the United Chump by Ktho ca aS151 W. C. WJlson cm[ributoi $100.110 b help Over wstM 815]00. cover Over the often the elders with stewards of St lohni ChumM1, Brougham,Of -sten bacesetl anarchic Thee chureatan m a thousanne ability of porting a and not one ne of Ne win a nipped with hoer - built in IM1c village and nota^e of them was wase discussed with v haze- nt. TM1e question Of a basement was Om diaamsa an January 7, 19P). Pony -seven Years Iv4q in 1966, it become a reslitY. The Pouowing Becomes, rtHtmg to new business, is mkeo from We modules of the normal mxdng for Brougham UwtN Moral Apnl 12, 1927: "Moved by Mae IoM Plod scwndef by Mrs. Tom Ben that we hold a Borden party, to raise had, W its We church. Commina m get estimates on reiecmatiug — Moors. Fred Csssk, Luther Middletm, Mph MJW and C. A. Biscay." After a desimmon, this com ndi tee, was to delay demanding and get md- curve on the church for a basement or building a Sunday School Imo, On April 15, 1930, it was moved by Fad Wade and tootled by Hart Malcolm that Llayd Johnston be chairman of the Building Committee. During the mun0ess disma iow regarding renovation, the varied repeaters included building a new church, adding a bunday Si m, Putting a beamedt udder the old church, mad moving the church W a new lot with a basement Finally in 19M and real a committee was farmed, plain were drawn up and tendon sdivited to build a new wing teed now tmoce. and issuance under We preanc church for u Informal. Gram focused headed the com- minor, consisting of Orange Mass. Asian Ellicott Ross Knox, Rabat Miller teed Based elders. That wmmite, had many meet- ing to devise ways rd meant of reaching the objective. They raised &a money far this project by on every-memlxr canvass and done - dons from fmmor members and Nentls. The members of the core mature math vied m do his share, but fell far behind the Indefatigable shorthand, Grant lohnaton, who spent every evening and most of Saturday checking every possible angle rd data of each slope of the underbidding and supervumg me work or it proposed. The members of the Demanding Corvettes were Mrs. Kennet Falls, Mrs. Grant lohnsmn, Road Knox and Howard Malcolm If. Nteder batch, door amazing and layout were some of that, tariff bills%, arif - bills%, Rev. Arthur CrcvwUl are the minter who triggered the drive. no acting in the church had always been a dirdeam When it was freshly painted, it wed quite responsible. but before long. leM paint would wart to peel and big patches would fail o@ The first lash of We faco-Wers war to cover the ¢Jing and no a false beam ad soared IM two urge tic -rods. Next, the entrance tlrr was ni moved and the opening raved in. A new, stories, with the original double doom, was Nen built on the south side. The at loft was moved from the earth to the south side and the pulpit set on me north side, with the communion table in the rods. no twoaisle plan gave way arore eine design. The LLC W. with the aid of the Friendly Bible Qts, purchased the rug for the middle aide and front of Ne church. The new addition at the sunmcazt tamer of the old church was built complete with haremens, on Ne same livel as We one made order the original structure . A well-Nmished kitchen wd a clance- Rant wart inmryomml in the basement of the "Mount and e muct- My Rican, cloak-xoom and wmhicat condom ted the upper level. The water W serve Ne gamut and wnhtronu was piped nuoEa the matl from lhecmmunhy well. Me work was completed early in 1966 antl witM1in the year Ne added t of $20,000.00 was written off. This was a fm cry from Me initial cost of building the church, which set the congregation back $900.00, an amount def dyed ad Pan by a aria of mmetts and suppers. The church was filled to apacity, on January 23N. 1966 — Ne day of the Rededication Service. Rev. N. R. HoMes, Rev. Harold factory said Rev. ArWm Cresswell each took part w Me service, aM Or. A. C. Formal, Ubuir of the United Church Observer, was Me guest speaker. Mrs. S. OmM1wse tendered a very suitable sola. The regular thou with the a..ietader Of Ne oupdvL MM Howast Plnxmn, also Reductional in the worship uemmony. The church was normal with Gowers, amvicaay arranged by Mrs. Mary] "a original pulpit add chain had been replaced by new ones made by Harry &bel, owner a 0e StouffAic Planing Mill, Rod donated by We Wmen's Aawciatien W the church m 1950. The minister's chair and the two that flanked i4 all More in excellent southeast. arc new dead in the resevated church N Ne room which is deed for mating., The original pulpit and thou chards are sUW for Nee Bible Christia l Qurch on [be Museum grounds. Some of Ne dd pews and one of the chair Main are already them The new baptismal font was given to the Q rch by the Young People's Orgamiabn in 1963, who had also around! Nee public scovice oatide could in Rant of the church in 1938. The Daylu Family Reasons] two honest offering plmq in memory of Ne late Wale Bayles, on Febmary 11, 1968. The mincers who have served M. lobr i Presbyterian CLmch and Nm the United LTuRU after 1925 are as follows: 1817 Rev. Within Jenkins 1835 Rev. Robert Thoment 1840-184/ Rev. Me Lambie 1849-1053 Rev. Mr. McNaughton 185]-18]9 Ree. Wader D_Rms 1890-1803 Rev. John J. Confirm 1889-1893 Rev. Louis Pmid /894/900 Rev. Alex. McAuley 19014905 Rev. Gewge McGregor 59 1905-1907 190]-1912 1913 19131916 1916-1920 1921-1925 1926 1930 1931-1932 1933-1939 Rev. OM E. Glover 1939-1949 Rev. lvm E Kennedy 1949-1958 Rev. Harrell Lackey 1958-1968 Rev. AMm Ura ll 1968- Rev. Eldon S. Lard"d Dve oganisb who served the SI. Joint's Congregation are namW u follows, but wt in need" of w"Jec. (Mrs. C. A. Bagley played Ne organ at differento n nmaul fforthe l ell Peril Miss MittleW WhileMrs Dan Gunmen Mr. George Want Mrs. Howard Mai lm Sr. Mrs. Charles Barclay Mrs. Carl Devin Mia lmnu MJmlm Mr. David Horton Miss Meed Stevenson Mrs. HawaN Plasmas Me Kate FeWry Mr. Kest Milroy United Church Choir 1963 Front— Mrs Howard Planan, Organist, Mrs. John WhIre, Cherie Rader. Bork — Ii fuses Alma. Mar)' LJ'nn BW[kman, Gwen Perch, Bursars Barrow'. Diane C"pq Gail Weil Paoieb Hahn Cheryl Own, Oomthy Wdirm. Marga" Roberts. Pankb Grey. Margaret Miller, Mrs. Carol Moknlm. CWiaian CJwfh lgGes' AW Sa W Evwn8 W Educed Wil4uri 1908 The present Cnoir Lcedec o1 lung standing is Mrs. John White. The onjiimd read order, dating; frem 1890, had a long life Of istruism in We Brougham Church. It was »Id a Mrs. Will Duxan of Green Riva nW national by a Buldwin electronic organ in 1905. The Sunday Sehrol isvetvl part of a raiders trumping. Children who trend Sundary ri y Schwl use better fitted for the long bund We Of Our 1uma. A Sunday School ware added in the Pmsby- Wirn Chmsh on April 5, 1898. The first record M it rs found in Ibe wwar M SL J011 mwnl mectiog on pulmonary 5W, 1901. Time n6anela2d were: Superintendent —Thomas Puncher sessional Superintendent —Rehen Price Tre a —Robot MlLtt Organist —Miss Kae Feeily Teachers Adult —Ctlin Philip Assidant —W. G. Ward Boys —Mn. Brown Buys —Mrs. G. Philip Gids —Mrs. Cahnne. Miss M. Miller Ght, —Mn Blandin Sunday School Clm+ul Maud Seneuwn IM Front — Melo Bonds. Second — Ella Union, Mmnle Brawn, for ANERso Mood 9mrdam. Book — Ed1uh McCrc¢ar, unknown. Ahna HanBmn. May Livon. £li:all Read", The minutes of the should mating of St. John's congregation, February 50h, IS@, comm a consultant for the Sabbath School: `Thb mgrcgadm to Annual Merano do man to suppun and maintain a Sabha* School an long an St. John's conghyvtim etlsts." nki resolution has [¢ri seined out up to the pmenl day. For u few years Were Church Union (198), IM Sunday School was held In the Clarlstinn Cllurth, but since 1925, it M1m continued without interruption in the United Church. Aide the edargemest of de chutub was wmpkuH In 1966, the classes had a much better PROW M mxt. Prior to this dam. the c ansa wore divided by sc2ns. arranged along tither sidewith the Bible an Adult Clm in We centre scan. TM1em, Is no mond of a Sunday School in the Motho iat Church, but there is a picture M a Bible Clam; of Wultt J that chinch. For many years a Union Sunday School was held in the Chairman Church, a rem roudy mentioned. Thee who attended regularly have many food memories of them asswn¢ texhera. Christmas contents and oyster supper. 'Ime Pickering Township Sunday School Association was formed W 1896. This cogeneration had an crowd consumer, for which the esemtive had man mating on storage the pmgaoune In 1896 We 20 Sunday Schools belonging to the Aaociation all heti tegemmn coves at the convention. J. W. Philip, Balsam, was the President and ac Mrs oySchoo1Jammers, Mee WWare, WIRmn — Teacher, Union Sunday School 1931 J. W. Hugh, Brougham, win We $smury. The Ae senor n was diahonsim in 1967. Some d ire Sundry Schad machen of Position SI. John's United t]tsch, psst and proms art as kismet: Mo. Homes Brown John Phillipa Mn. Jahn Miler Mo. George Philip Moe Violet Satter Mea Tom Nonol Mr. Grant Methodist Miss Fem Malcolm Mm Eawl Mektlm Hugh Miller Mrs, Robert Mace Mrs. Hupp Miller Mra, Howard Malcolm Sr. Mrs. Gould Baml¢y Min Beau'im Stevensom Mn. Manson Manor Mrs. Fred Cruse Mn Affair EL'n'n William Jackson Mien Ethical won" Wilson Mrs. William Ellicott Jr. FEwWWillaw Mre Earl Camphll Helen Appleton Mrs, Beryl Donaldson Mrs. Edward Willwn Mn. lames Connell Mn. Ep Holtby Mrs. Humid Blackmun Mn. Lanni Johmmn Mn Jahn WM1i¢ Min Minn Phillips Mn. Howard Malcolm Jr. Min Anse Philips Each November, siva the Brougham chumh was mooned mal enlarged, a rvrkey diner has been hid in the bncment, with - ounding suns. The Moment nn accommodate up or mete huo- deed people at a 5ifi% In June, 1973, a spnial krone win anfcmei upon He church when Revemal und Mn. Kandy chose it s the place to celebrate their Golden Wedding Annivenary. The UnitM Church Women responded with vigor and a entering service that elicited remssks of approciation from the Kennedy family. Mm. John MJielr hMry Scluxi Chu 1937 Front — Evelyn Knout Mee Oegeer. Jamphbre Srephmsut Hekn MdmM. Olga ?, Blusher Oerver. Dark — Connie Hedg. Fern Moleolm, Thelma Carbon, Marprle Hamallum hi Dwis, Phyllis Fadery. In We wake of Me ummunttmem that a aecond Tmmrm Mtpm't was to be wmVueled in Pickering Towndup unit the village of Brougham wimbileW in Mae pram, the church xaa expropriated by Me federal "named to Rmber, 1972. Expropriation win coMtmad in January, 1973, and or the end of the followme April, a total often of $84,00000 wag made for the building and led (15000.00 for to land. $500.00 for inconvenience and $50010 Om the rapid and other modern). At ma moment, me repository of the money u u subject M improved mnwvemy. B Has godoml airport takes Able, We samtidy of Me church may me save It Opera degamation by bulldosrs m a wholcsulc slaughter of BrougMm's buildiogs, but summer he, it that the Cbnsuan camedery is b emerge material M. Anw, United C/wch 1973 CHAPTER 6 The Lodges There were Nrm lodgm in erwgham before 1900. Each IM92 did a year deal of mod, and there are still three serving the com- wiry in many different ways. Each may support a different nomination, Wt ell have the same purpose — to help children, snowless and sick and dimblei people. THE SONS OF TEMPERANCE LODGE The Som of Temparmi, Large, Grand Division of Cal Wast was factors in 1050 on the 15th day a AeA, no chatter mcmben of the Division, Handier 104. were: Casper Winaw, Caton Shat - ram, W. Prrcbq Joseph Warned, ]emu BUBey, Asher WiLLmn, Rabcn Brown, Joseph EWG Maes Gamble, William Bendoy, Charles Maim, David Marthews, William Wilson, David Comfort, WiOiam formed, Joseph Pike, Joseph CrawfoN and Elijah Wilson These &rt mvmben were prominent chicane and heads of families, and had much to do with the progess of me township and beuer- nt of memory in general Before lona memberskP was estmded women,so than to beemakers and sometimes as whole families who knew up ae total diamonds. The Sans of Temperance Lugs was an important favor m the temperance pmgess of the village and township. in 1853, Nis IMg built a frame ball coling abort 41000.00 The minutes on November 21, 1877, record: 'Moved that the lodge have an Operatic Supper on the Dnemhm 27 MX4 to which armed, maims and sweeNearks are invited GrtiM. MwM that Bras. Alm schoo n, William H. Smith and Hubr Bazar be a cc=it to himuh Ne commerce, for the supper. Counts. Mf. Hubbard win pmid 504 an evening to act as caretaker of the loop hall. The Tempetarcc Hall, along with all the buildings a= W the Bentley store and Post INhce, were destroyed by fire in 1979. The prtmm brick building on the site — the headword store of D. L Moire and Son —was built in 1880. The anginal plan of the Temp ce Ha6 was found by D. L Main whm he was remndenwg for the stere many years later, The contrast document is in the Museum, and brute We following wards: "Temperance Hall, Brougham A. A. Past, Archils! Whitby, March 17,1880." Sher We fire, the Soar of Temperament held Wer meetings in We Ursula Hall until IM new building was constructed in 1880. They had reged We Tempevnm Hall in 1876 to We Masonic Lodge for 520.00 a year and did ns became We choose when We new build - big became metal Thery asnrW Weir hall in lune, 1894, to We Mmonie Lotlge for five yews, at S16.00 per annum. lake many of the haOs and churches of We early days, We Temperance Had had a targe door, facing west, aWut the middle of the beumwt which was Used for ambling We hmsu of the Om -Of - town memben Ytentling the meeting on the upper fiver. The oB cn of the IMge, wearing Weir spslm regalia. each and at his own deb. That different regalia of the Wutlhy Patriarch was ore garage Wan that wom by others. There was a apecial stand which W place Weir regalia between meeting. A social hour after the meeting was much coming by all. Two of We memMrs of We Brougham Lodge were highly honoured by being chill as olBcere of We National Division of North Amvim. They were Group B. Smith and $hates Shartard, who was Grund To mmo r from 1856 to 1869. The Sas of Temperance held ramfor meeting from their Inception until about 1920. Than Wer building was renhN to Robert Femaby in a garage, and later to Lmnmd Pilots. After Church Union in 1925, the bu0diog became the pmperC of We United Church, who sold it to D. L. Main for $45000 in 1939. THEMASONICLODCE The Mamnfr Loans was formed be Brougham in 1872, and the Charter of Brougham Union Lucia, A.F. & A.M. No. 269, lens issued on February 11. The charter members were lore P. Camp bell, Herd W. Ferner, Charles Chureaff 1. G Smith, William H. Smith, Charles W. Matthews, Thrums Mitldnugh, Lows Bentley, Ira Should, Harvey W. Ferrier, Alfred Tumer and Samuel I. Gann. The firer regular communication of the Use took piece on the coming of February 280, 1872. Tile large minutes mcmd that may paid rent m the Sons of Temperance in 1874 ($IBM hung - yearly — probably referring to Use year 1873). Dues amounting to 250 were collected by the ancien The caretaker of the hall was paid 501 per muting The Brougham Union fustian was transferred to cUmmont in 66 1900. The members came for such a di9ance and compnttd such a Inger group Nat We Grand Lodge ad9aaled the formation of a w Judge n PiUering, w Met the wuthem embers would net new w fay awl H,anend matings. Throe was tboughl Wet if the Broughw Lodge moved By headquarters to Chummed, It would some aM attract munbcrs from further north. After pro- longed consideration of the pros end cotes, the Iedge heard e new homo in Claremont he 1910, the Masons purchased the building n which they wnduct Nur meetings at Me prevent time, 1973. The half had belonged to me Onnge Lodge. The Masters are as folloxs: e]± ILP CwPIVL 1921 M 1. WiMM 18]a Dr. W. Perrino 19" J. O Bln�m 16]]51 ,13 926 R AI 9efr1her IVHrvwN ammo v. WaIn It", 1927 lost lar) Hdaw P TOMO Oel r ap True u 1939 R.P1. Poo, 1 W. N. amilbrt 930 L Para gh,d Sawa 911 Behind And== Dan Pro 98t1) Itle±S Inn PJmee E Tumrew 1less 9H Brand 1IS885) IaM1n M<AwY ew Evans Hord E Brute 1886) suldrGen D. Linbn tell T. tDaver 6 Dollars oyaremen 18881 1Mn Pays" 1939 Ray Invel 1889 Rowe WUN 1910 Bitter B. Bulk 1890 Reason1. Pam 1941 He&Michell INI mrtm Beam PmO. mind FrwT IBM) pylHb Harry worried, 190 196 Hwud ETumer Elm<r Evart less 95 8ydnry J. Pub 1695 hear Ila 1 n C. Haman 1996 Hmry W wm 190 Benner B. 11mm 19971 89E) W wn G. Bmm� 194) 190) Aunln wane 1999 less) ma) EJ. Well 3ealie Lg k"Yllyor I%I DC U Bvcw 1953 Gmm W. 1. ee 1954 Resider ISN w0116 lssb n Cu�emmany ytueb dOwns IWf Do ad 1956 Lloyd1955 1906 Thamaz GrcR 1957 AIA, Wmm, 1907 Dom.w,P 199 fewer,PML 1908 T ma ll.M 19090 Raw B. Phillips 'we) Beg, wobrhu 96p 1911 Curs ilmm Hill Gorbn 1912 omssC, Bmxm 190 Sym', syndrome 1916 0,LunM�ednn 1965 lake Lanae, 1916 tv to Mepn rM 196] Bate Learned 917 - A. 190 Frank MCAvliva 1918 A,M Sam Retired G. kin C. Ham'Feaw IMM er loots 1920 Cecil mury 19711 r damun F rRe 1901 lobo lay, 1933 Hw,,,Y MemMr, Very Wwsletter maybe, Clark Rw,au BROUGHAM LODGE #155 of eM INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODDFEGNWS The Independent Order of OJe fellms was organized in 1875 he Me llego of Brougham The charter members serve W. L Bedell, UAA Reality, J. W. Wonch, Paster Webb, Waller Rather and Alfred Hanover, fame of these m bercd by several M 1967 members: W. J. BdI, shoe stme andrepairoperators who ®¢dal w his trade at Hider's Mendit Shop's present l0rall where as e boy, Donald Bear came to have his shop remind, Frank Benthey, wde of Not. Nim SheppaN, who was one of the charter mmhers and 6M Via Grand of the 8rmeam Joy Rebekah LMge No. 355 and Alfred Homer, now dcaased of Green River, who was ember M the Lodge far over sixty years, and a Post District DA" Grand Masrer, ne wdl As holding the positica of President of the Home Triepham Company for many years. From 1875 to 1892, the Odoftllows met in Bmughare where they held thew mMings an the Modernness Hall, Mier the hall was; destroyed by fire in 1879, they was in We Township Hall need Ne now Temperance buiWingwas eomplekd in 1880. The lodge moved to Whitevale an 1893, to the then unoxtl Christian Church, which stall on the west aide of the Allom Road, north of Coreesion 5. The banks of the Chn9ian Church an Whitevale Mass the following details: 'June 12, 1895 — ]ire ramie, or the disposal of skhimvele P(Mrisean Church) proper e then faked and offered for sad@ at an urym price of 5400.00. April 26, 1901 — An cash sale of Whitewde pmtnty per Don Prosser (m We Oxidf@Ilows edge of Brougham) $200X0, Expenus in selling Whitevale Proper Don Procter $3.50." The Odi fellowe remmed An Brougham in 1966. The Indge hall had lot in Whitwade were sold for $2000.00, As Imnmd Cmper, An, donated the budding to Petering Township Museum. The memMn found that the upkxp of the building wu expensive and that it was much more economical to real a mneton place. The judge holds Us meetings on We that and third ThwMaya of each month in Installation Team of Brougham ingve 100.1. No. 155 Inc tha m 1950.5/. Front — Vernon IilliIll, [tor Knuc Rruy Cann, Billion Draw. Mr. Woodmg, Earl Campbell Fred Hiokn Back — HaroW PWllips, Kennelh Pmmu, Nawron Laughlin. Samar' ]'weed@, Char ie Day, William Michell. The ounce of the Part Coelia Deputy Grand Masters of the BroughamL ge aue as fodova: 192031 Allred Haover 192425 John NignswmWee 1928-29 Flank Booth 1931-32 Ab. Troye+ 194041 Milton Burk 194849 Donald Beer, 1949-50 Bay Cuter 195457 Burton Dunn 1961-62 Ams nox 1969fi8 Chatic Day IWI-72 Part Campbell PantNoble Grands, SO living me: Roma Race AIIm Ellimtt Charles Sarphl e; Mammon Elliwu Ab. Troyer Chark[Day Ronald Hamilton Russell Pihey Jr. Harold PhJlips Earl CamAllan edyll David TrAlios Pbe Ralph Crawford Raw Caws Roland Huden lames Madman Stewar[TweMre John Dveedie The LO.O.F. is an organization a mmthrs, joined mgetM nm only far the paryme of Bieadship and mciml activities, but H a common u of affording usistatum to relieve human drstrw and soyesing in the community and throughout the world. TM IMge has even, polio and T.D. fund, and even an Or bank and alsn owns hospital beds and wheel chairs, that it leads to purple in the core- oNty. Mm[eover, the lodge maintains an educational fund, from which students can laconiclaconicin Order 'ma end university or unity colleges. Every year each district enables a student to Pmfit from a trip to the United Norman. This student, selected by Ne Principal of the load High School, most qualify by commmdebly pwingcerWn 4a[s. l0 y REB MAH LODGE Na. 355 During the year Of 1949, when Donald Bear was Disvict Warden of the Independent Order of OddiNows, he conceived the idea Na[ Brougham could have a Relevant Lodge, and silk bis wQe Ida, mvmsml theea for proki chatler membcn. Those who joined Pickering Rebekah Ladle but and later became charter numbers of Brougham Joy Rebekah lodg No. 355, in March, 1950, watt as follower: Boo. Boy Carter Donald Beer. than District Wnrdm Allan ElMorw Mwmn Elluvil Rea Jackman Ld Bomr lean Elfirort Num Sheppard Marie Jones Gertrude Davin (The wma underimed denote those who have received Weir fift¢n- year Jewel,) The above members, who wart Wtimud in Pickering were transferred March 30th,1950antand to meevening, me billowing chromium ngadditional membersco butmal lob the oewlydndurew lodge: Mrs. Gladys Bemloy Mrs. Phyla MadW Mrs. Amy Burrows Fhe. Marjmic Greig Mn Jesse Burtaws Mrs. heoe PM1llip Mrs, Gec4ude Wilbert ldra. GwxndalYnlackmm Mrs. Gladys Burk Mn. Dora Nown llbweoa 8<Iyu MMrs. Hood Mrs Disney Ross Dimcy Mrs. Maud Mean Mrs MiMml Gillman Mrs. leen Hicks MUS Ruth Gillman Mrs, Eldc Mader Mrs. Elva PJaoo Mrs Phyllis Memo Miss Mmjmic Tweedie Mn Beware Camey SAMRuth PM1iWps Mrs. Maud HmwQw Mio Beth Hawkins Wm. FAkott Sr, Mrs. Devina McKay Milton Burk i Joy Rebekah Lease No. 555 Ontalladon Eanm 1965 seen fellluau District Deputy PmnAanr of Odoma Durrict M, J, Wen From —Eleoror Ell 'ou, Jean Arksey, Jean Severe, Merge, 81 Alm dle ase Rmboya Parent, Amy Burrows, Galrude Wilson. Florence £Astern, Bonner !Perry) CR&E S n ey Knees. Back — Roy Carter, Marrone Tweedie, Race Filler, Irene Philip, Eodyn Smythlh. Jean Ellicott, Louire Pilkey, E4ie PWIBpu. Borrows Beelby, Isabel Arms, Lou Beer, Allen ElliMf. After the mitiWon of all Use memben, they held the nomive- dare and element a e&cv; with but ranks we Mown: Noble Grand — Sister Lela Beer Vice Gnotl — Smar Nina Sheppard Secreury — Sims Rene Mules Flnanria Swommy — Shsler Jesse Burton Twe Sister loan Ellicott Sii We Boa held abee, for we and one half years; Nur all was Noble Grand in for semotl moo, while husband Omald was Dlmkl Minny Grand Monterey the Odd@Ilows LWgc. The lodge haw been native Nmugh the years, with the following members (tBoc lM of&e of D64ict Deputy f,reMem: 195955 Sistter Lcln Bar 1959-60 Sister lune Michtll(now deaa¢d) 1965.66 Sulu Jun �licW Jay Rebekah Lotlge No. 355 is M Intim' IWge affiliated arm the Independent Order of Wd(ellows of Ontario, which he the largest and rodent Mwnal otgenhmion in the world, with one and a half million members to its credit. At time of writing. 1973, the OWfepows and Robot ledges are still meeting in Broughm. no Mamie Lode of Claremont am[ haw many Bmagbam ramem, in it mmbaship the llilN A.q Auh...d The SchooG9 M wry whool was amblhhed at Genmaekwyagm, better known u FmnoMten's Buy, in Pickering Township. The master was From - cuts de Salignac de Fenlon, who etriM m 1669, to Smith We Seam Indians about Chtismanny. The firot school building in gchwl section No. 10 was or log mnsh tion. It was built about 1811 on rhe tenet M lot 19. Cre- on 5, cut the term now coned by Mdnew Glen. It was lamed east of where his house now Stan&. The s w wh l wumated on the amt ode a Ne Ire now owrrN th by Anony Niedai6 Again, Nu boding was mole of cage The MIN Iog school, eo lml the block wh od. amW on the nmM1- sfewer of Id ms 11, Cenion 6. Mc Beckett now Tam Beckelives on hire e Ion¢ occupied by tier school. It was probably caBM the block wheat because it was made of hewn Mothers, while the pre- ahools weused of round n anhewn timbers. The Wilmot;Wilmot;was sold to JobB Phillip in lanuery, 1860, far $101.75. Low it was moved acoss the mod to his fours, where it mel Ne i8nable rale of wnvvsion into a pigpen. TOO lot was poahaed by Icsb Cwrie for E35.5s on lune 121860. The next schwl, fourth In numhn, was a forme building 34 x 30 feet. It aloud on the rise W ground on the over side of the Brock Roo, mitlwey between Ne 5th and 6N Cmmdays, hat 19. This School wacmW m lune pi. 186D, for £ 11 IN. no highest wiltiun of parents of Ne children who attended these carry sclwls was that Weir o frying should learn to need and write. The pupils w on 1Wch o amnged mount We perimeter of the room and suplwrted by wmlen pins driven into the WOR. The vabeh desk was a Strand timMr with Pegs stuck Coca it to com as Cap In wake the stem was henM by a large 6mi how and Inter by a box move AS Cho limbers dried out over the years, the chicks bemaxon the logs became wider mW wider, permini g the chJdren in view the outside world and We rain and snow w Nvudc the indwn. The pasenb a children in membrane were required to contribute a cwd of wood curb your. The earliest mothers wee women, but during the winner moulds, the older boya unuhl attend school and Ibc demand arose for o mm to kap order. In a span of about fifty years, Nero were four different achood buildmis in School Sentient No, 10, scared around Brougham. ID the near one hundred year, form 1859 to 1959, one brick school ervW the coal Some of the teechers in the four early schools were Clasioda Cmuford, Almve ChurthJk Strait June Maley, Joh, Wildeq William Davidson, Jchisl Churchill, John Millie Mr. Smith, Min VanGmp and Thomas Dawaon. Brice Schml. Lena Rogermn 1910 We know much more about the brick ubml, built in 1859. In 1858 We people w his Barcelona section were contemplating build - mg a scbml, and praceeirm w make plans end study all reports or curt and taction. In 1859 they appointed trustees to carry out their wishes. Samuel R. Srcvmeoq Dr. Eugene Ereel and William Hubbard, Sevuary-Treaum. wire clusters. These men akN We advim of John Miller, who bad berm ivslrumrnW in planning uM Willing Mount Pleasure xhwl on Ne ]Ih Concwsi ri wort of the Brock Rome. The land for rise Brougham YM1m1, one bought from Thea finished, at cut of 320.110. Mr hist®rical (to baome Township Collector in 1861), was hired for STSG to Dialect We Imes our the near school, monitoring to a300.00. (In 1962 We file war marketed to $9.00.) The wsuck who as Iain as 1858 were sell troubles their meaty in ponds as capped a local carlenter Thomas Peacak who rcerived $315.80 to build tike vLml. The total coal exclusive of blackboards and other equip' meat, all $580.51. W. Ring supplied the brick and Robert Wood ws paW fa genual work according to seasN colon in Ne carried wane houk. This deka were purchased from John Forfar, w 1660, for $189.40. The hell was bought in 1865 Pmol Me L. Pike for $35.00. The cost d i iggal the wM w 1866 was 348.10 and of the pump, supplied by aivn Without, 316.14. The mlual duk which 0 as or No bock building of At Moi wait purchased for six dollars on January 20, 1896. The first %adahed was the former bwu d George B. Souris', which war moved to mise coal vde, luvo to Vw Gillman lit. When Ask AM war homed mother one war built at the back of No refund. Reumvutioas have been undertaken over As years. The tribal was lowered on November 25, 1876, by E. Were, who charged S400.04). The tumour wall immllN in the fall of 1926 by Charles Southern G cut of 3ID6.W. A new bawment war provided with an ouuWe washmai were incorpormod and the obmlem woodshed win sod. The whist was word also clstoc blink were maid- led spLled "w 194244by C ori PJkey of Paltering. The Ont teachur in the brick Mind in 1859 war B. F. Jackson. His salary was S400.00. In the eutly year, w moored was motion- oil) found messsry to Niers pressure m Jed teacher. This wait the ore Iso in IM last yaa Of the Old Bmughrm u 1. when Mr, E. 0. Longo shared his leaching duties with Mrs. Allan Cousin and Mm' Imbel Gregg. Teachers, SS. 910, Did Bomgham School, Pkkr our trove p 1858-W B. F. Jackson 1861-69 RS. B. Wouh 1868-69 Alvin L Hetock 189072 Amu B. Ferner 1895.98 Nata Baro 1878 Alma Perkins Assistant 1899-81 Chadn MacMam Nelly Phillips Assinom W. Serial lives Jou . Uns, in a heuse wav of lux tlml bl. Mn T. C. Brom eWhlln Smith) fin ism dhem 75 Honour Baxter Amoslearn, Ceme¢ry. Amo; the trarher, became one of me must ompetem assistant w Ontario. He wati sclaretl is County u wall ou r, wall many of the eaaminmion papers. In lam yens of his life, awort mg to me I= Press. Loo6on, Ontario. Apr1130, 1936, he devobi a gest hal Of Maly ro mychol As A mrshoul W the reaching Mutation. Ham Haven, who succeMetl Amos Favor, was a )oMg man of very one character and h mmusess ambition and enerio. He m- ougum¢d many Winning events in the locality He smrcM Towo- MONTHLY ]REPORT A, TAM _. 4^mmman SoRmm[ tm I�rmagRam. l' Tet.;,r,a„crO ,i, a; ...._..,__. 4 yy a //r out- A. H. Flig3RB, lAmxL nlJxnlnrv. RVIph ArnAle/lmNmr13A3 Georg, W ..1,)'ea, her 1899 ship uhaol picnics and school summer. He amnged and planted flower bass and sent, improved the Brougham school grounds, At one school picnic, C rtrin HubbnN drove a flowephedeckM eight - here kart, hitched tandem style, for Brougham school children to ride W We picnic Pounds. Moan %earn school, on the 7111 Con - o, had a plume of hoMs Mtchul to their wagoo. The children con parents enjoyed these outings initiated by a teacher Ing so embetM for his faithfulness and amming labor. He win later 8ughbor fm the Minuteman Wer of fie(:wadian National Rami and President of the Board of k. pu nabs Hospital, Minrapdis, John Philips rmmW w his diary, January 21, 1878 — "presents - don to Hector BMW of apars Broughsrs am M Proud of in Pi in well a its leachers. It would W impassible ur name all Wane who have gone brth to tve, but among Brougham's young people who crossed Pmfes- oral life are Jwrnulhs Henry Wilson and Mary McBbirer. Mioismrs —Rc. WJliam Perry and Rev. BWON N. Defoe Wagner, Lawyers — lames Miller, Norman Young Poacher, and in muse Occur year, Alan Johnston; a Television Genera Operates, Law- rence Barclay; and r brotering Physicist — Donald Ritchie. Malcolmsr.) Waller Forte) Is. Bruce Begg) M. Doauld Duncan) Guil White Not. Ron Rogerson) High School Specialist in Phy- the 7th Conmuion, S.S. No. I2, called Mount Pleasant The firt whorl, of log construction, case built near a spring on We north aide of Who ]W Concessions apposite the gateway of lack Mitchell, an Lot 20. The Township recmda fm NovemLv I, 1851, stand: "Levying taus by avecwrnt to buid a uhmlhouu £65". The mirmOO: of a meming in 1854 Ieord Nat a declslo s was reached to build o grow School. At met time We Chairman was George BscUy, the Secretary Mr. MCNaughum, and the chane Demi McPherson, John Law and Richard Bruton. Attu many other meet into, a brick whorl materialized in 1858. By then, I W. ShatraN was Chairman, IoM Miller Secretary and George Somalia, a mome, The land for the new school site cost £20, and has buJWn& £254, TM School, which win erected by two of We Shartord brothers, One a connecter and the other a bricklayer, has undergone very few changes addle washrooms were provided during 1935 and a furnace was managed in 1946. The building wes wired for victor ..ty in Ce camber, 1947 by Russell Gray of Brougham. no school was closed to 1960, and She Judge were bans Court to Claremont by has In 1962, the school was re mutual Jai too year, Mt was Then per, nently clowd. There was sine discussion about moving Mount innocent Scbrol to the Museum grounds at Broaghamr Then We Area School BoaN sold Wa School and lot few $10,511BAo in lune, 1968, m William Gshmm, rmlpbr and must. Mount Pleasant School Salami its Centennial in lune, 1958. Harold Barclay, Chmmrm of the School Beard, acted au Master of Ceremorla and introduced the grew speaker, Mr. C, L. Burden, of the Robert Simpson Company of Toronto, who had atumted We School in hu young. Mn. Hugh Miller was in charge of m unique display. A large Lorimar of past and prtutn Pupils enjoyed a splrndid for, Aamme no community admitted itself creditably on this a mar - able coccamom In the year 1959, 0e weekend of Time the 20M and 21st k one Wert cannot won be forgotten Go Saturday, lune 20, Brougham Nelms F. Tomlinson, Teovher 1906, Later Medical Doctor School celebratod i6 (Antenatal. This courtnerromadvas mono took place in conimcdon with Ne CWktian Chu ia and ametay Cen- Icnial, observed Me following day. as already noted. The o-astess elenul m Ne annual summit of School duration 410, Brougham to 1959 were Ross Knoz in l7kausams. not Gemge Oummn and Austin sense, with Mn. Olive prose as airstreams - Treasurer. They cur a public meeting for lmnary 9th, and all themg 'nations of the village assembled b lay extensive pleas fora mammoth celebration. Ross Knox wat electN (foramen of the Centennial Consumer, with Robot Mssters an Sresumy. Also Howard Malcolm fr. aM Mr. Warren Willson were nominated to an important commitf c to marrh for Me names and addresses of all farmer Weis and warfare. In hatiom wee dapatchni SO beat Us many as possible of We past and present school teachers and Roy C. MCWhOer, Teacher 1937 W. C. Willson, Cmemkn 1959 pal White an myse. and Matllve While, in Parade students Could sound on the day chosen. Ms. Elsa Smrry was outlined the important hask of publicizing the celebration in the Ideal newspapers — ne Pickering News, The Soca ville Listens, The Markham Fion anis and Sun, and the Oshawa Times It wu decided m have an antique display In the achCAroom, WIh Robert Miller in charge, At a later melting the plans for the programme Women's Institute Alox Foam Left — Pat Grow. Rush Michell. Lois simulate, Lela Heeq /eon Ellicott, Isabel Anne. ChIlyl tieeso e, Margaret Robert rc fin third aM the following appeared! as a Programme Cam nlitlee: Mrs Robert Masters, Mrs, Dowl Johnson, Mn. Russ Rana, Mrs Harold Phr Mr. Harohl Phillips and Mr. Awaie Rarre. The following is IM premiums, m moment 2 gre, Gala old time parade of dors and flo+u IN by High land Creek and West HBI Legion Pipe Road 2.30 p.m. Opening address by De N. F. Landsman (!Dann broader Ge oldhow lady issucband byand 5 per. Buffet supper. Selection by Band, 7w5 pan' Musical selection by Water Presence handy. 9 P.M. Pickering Township Hall far dans M Time and Modem Barrell s Ombeslra 52.00 pr wuple here Ne 2011, and 2151. 1959, were two glariom days enbanced by brilliant mnahine and a gentle freeze, TM pwgmome proved to be just as fine as the weather. The pipe Band led a long parade of floats antique urs, a team of hWsq do, alrtl tricycles. ram and x n and children in old implanted crsmme FA TimMrs' show learn was, a peal farmeits. Gail Whi¢, riding on her home, and her sister Martyrs on her pay, were participslam. no 1928 Rugby hrt rock, with Will Knox and War Slack in Jrclr urged firemen's weq was a fine addition. A bus of Or Rmtl But L'ma bad its winduwa docorated with faces of children and vwmas rhymes such irmyour initiaRie theb nran as no Chairman and Mm of Commands, Rob Knoi, 1,W wohed roful rc. Th to bring all ub w&Uaer and make It a eafre day. .Ila was no dmbmtbueob icontainingslmjIaMur war amply ,noncurrent and al features tuwnp of people obviously eoloyed We ardor social me was Offloid Bae. rr ttdM'phere far the programme u Qigord Barren's Tom- liailer, gave ere all the step prandial. unfWdM. De N. P. Tam - tin Brougham &ve rtry floe apeman atltlma. Her she W 1,6n o tourney to cher. Aroadmu h d mission Is a wafilh,s for she position of ¢hml S37 After much delibbegiinn, h< wev hHe at an mud antsy Fo 5]8.W for the year beginning 1spok He remained ea teacher PrFor two a for Mc Arthrcor. ArcbibalU high Leg d his exp@rise while PUNk er and hspalad ct paid a M1igM1 Iribuw to M. Tamlivwn as a teacher and Imo as a tlrclor. Gurga Dmvsn, a trustee, mo -educed she pact and present mmehus who were in alleManw.. Each was givern a couvenir place with a pitlu of No whool. Three prelim were Dr. TrmGmed, Mus May Bunco, L. T Piphe, Miss Dorothy Sunman. Mrs, Ethel MCWhirko Roy Mc- Whirta, Mrs. humorous, Mrs. John Knox, Mrs. Crow, Mrs. Marvin Mak, Mrs. A. Carson, Mira Isabel Grall Mrs. Harry lemyn, on behalf of hes husband, and ML F. Bush, male teacher. Memaga of uncharacteristic and best wuhee, read by Rau Kix, imluded a letter room Df. Matthew Dymond of Pest Perry, Ommm Minbmr of HeaIN, and a telegram Gam the Honourable Michael Starr. A cable arrived too late for public mnounwment from Hon. Disrobe Amery, a slate of Sir Hamer Gremwmd, a member of one British PMieront, whose Name came from Brougham. It mW. "But Wkhe and Grays mature blessings on your umennial cola batiom- Brougham SehwPs omdest surviving female and maim pupiB were warded plata by Murray Phdlies. Ma, Nellie Hamilwn, agM 78 yws, of Komarek; Mrs. Rachel Davis of Smolder, also 78 years of erg; and Mr. frank Bmwq 83, of Windsor, were the homured aumberm. The cNWreo ell tlrmed in Nab Sunday bat, plawd their from too in the progamnm. Mr_ Bush diamond Nem in sevual numbers, which we wall rendered and emhu9mtkolly acclaimed by the crowd. and they each terminal a plate me dark ettt The antique display Nled We old schwl, Robert Miller spent months Wkedng the items which were exhibitN for only one short day. The residents of the village and dk4act loured many and varied priceless ardcles of hamehald use, including books, cams, marmun cloth and rag camper, are will os farm implemcnu, and mots of black- smith and carpenter It was a gigantic collecrum and evolied nu us favorable commenLL Many of these ardI are now in the Pk4 g Towmhip Mecum at Brougham. The visitors enjoyed the buRu supper, which had been prepared by the food mmmmse, Many fires donated a worry of items for concentrated, such as band, butter, orm. cMoe, soh drinks and milk, The band Played a few assuming includes while the crowd was hemg smash and mea until the eventing programme was reedy to begin, the visitors talked and mminisced with each other. no Pacer, family renderM several a mnd'mg sometime. The Barbershop yumieg wmlvsed of Bill Brown Jr., Loyd McGregor, Robert Wier and AusM Pur. with Mrs. Unfit Johnston mwmparet, sang several numbers of bygone days. Know Rebekah Lodge Kiahen Board, from Bmoldin, manipulated thew tlshm instruments, to the ddight of ml. no beau4ml strains met Nrse muddme maned from da cans, po¢ and pans were only manamlours, and their doubt emtuma added much b the cenarrund spirit. The moutful day was elimaaed wit a recmtl-breaking tlmm in The Brougham Township Hall. BmeMa OrthmVa, comprising Ivan, Vemoa and Carman Isamr, and M auk, supplied to musk for dmcin& Howard Makdm Sr. demM prises for a s9mredmm cmpeti The Board of No. 10 Schwl Section allowed a fwtl of $100.00 lar the celebration, but none of this money had to be used. After all bills were Wid, the CenWmial Committee mounted to School Board wit SM0.00 to pressure, a Bag pole for to now school grounds. The add Bmugbw School, which want into houemaNe rc Nth such leaders, to 1959. became to nucleus we the Pici - nl ing Township Museum. Thea, balluwed by tem e of a huadred years, it stands today — a proud symbol of its historic past. New Brougham School 191 The am Bmugham Schal, built by William Winger, was opened to to fall of 1959. The gaW coat was 140,00000, including the $1000.00 Wid for the she of those a m& A century brings mind- boggling chmgee in raluu The Mukboarda W to old ached were wuallei in the new me but to bell was left undimmed in its Why, as the new wFoul was equipped with an electric Warm mum. Bwghw ubnWed wto lot ward In modernism and a argue to the mrcem of the eommurety, to provide adeal educational harifiva for Ne m and w of lommarow. The uhnd Base (weekendwiN Iwo determine,rent nded to resonances; eight Fades — 1 W 6 in one roam nM 5 to 8 he Ne Nher — and wav designed in such a way m to make provision for an atltlidon. No addeion was ImNromiog. M1awewr, for Ne schand ae such was dvrnw for an already demise. As early as Ne fall of 190. me new school was bursting at the seams. uM Ne worm fNe Garde 8 studi Was amprorod to Green River fee we yeses. Wirt Ne Septcmbtt re-opming a 1962, Brougham Schmal once son had its full coma of eight wrier. At they earl of 1964. Ne sc i section, home system was discarded, aM in January 1965, eo Arte BOW for half ere man - ship want into operation, with members elected at Ne aware he Cwoc4 To mark Ne end of the old repro; ad Me end or an may In meatiom waw wsvn of Based! Section Na, 10 Prewnld a book to cash pupil — NonunoM Un ound Areas, Cam lm which. Each book warned Ne following Inw+iptbn: 'Practical to INms1 of S.S. y10 puckering, commemorating Ne termination of hear school remonstration Member 31, 1964, and marking the In. augurawn of 0c Township Area ScM1ml AdminstradeA January ,1965. Clive E. Pearse Sec. Trees. Form A. Miller Charman Kwneth E. Falls Donald C. Gnashes' With Ne Went of the Man From. Brougham Schml hegan Its dec fine, mf subtly at But. Whon classes mumN m Ne fall of 1965. Brougham was two Butts Mon. Grades 1, 2 aotl 3 were in Ne wr mmmy romma. wrote 4 foived 5 art 6 in Ne Senior ro art 7 and 8 who bavf<rrtd m Gamesome. The following Sepkm- her, in 1966, Ne number N golds in Brougham Samal waz warded down to two. only Grades 1 and 2 remained and the others were d'npnW m Bstt consumers Grabs 3, 4 and 5 to Btak Road Grade 6 to GreenwoN, and 7 sort 8 to Audley. It was at this time Nat Ne scam) has system into I%awn. It waz also in May fall m 1966, in Gcamec to Is, more spxlfia that Ne A, B.B. Home and Selects] Association was famed, an encompass Me communities of Audrey, Break Road and Brougham. The first Presibm was Mrs. Don WJliamsm, to be suacedol by Mrs. Dick Elmer in 1968. The mumpuan of claves in September 1967, found the secret simaum Rorie accept dust an addition m Audrey Sadwl modest it to mmetlam Grade 6. Wang with 7 art & In me Fall of 1968, a Kindergarten was inhoduaM, and added m Grades 1 and 2 a Brougham. At We end ad 1969, me Area Board was superseded by am Nunty Board, whkM1 dealt the ficial blow to IWO aumnomY. For a time, it appeared that Brougham School might have a fuon4 but the fames of erosion chat bad been at work for several years finally undermined] it, and the wheat was dined at the and of June, 1972. N the school year just rmnwatN, 197L3, the entire Pride School population of Brougham wu bussed] to Gritnw mc - Let us Pouw ban to acknowledge @e mtOces of the excellent teachers in the new Brougham Schell, as it a still WHO, with considerable nostalgia, by the charges. Mr. leIwo Chadee and ryhu label Gmgg were granted the privilege of breaking around] in the new inanition of learning. Temberv, New Brougham SeFed, Pickering Township 1959-63 196}65 1965-66 196668 1968-69 196970 19]0-]2 M the end of Ione, 1972, Broeghnm Schwl was again over by the formal government and converted into an Airgent Information fWts, It u the general feeling that me one is definkely a misoomw, aw Information hos bun scmfy, and heel residues, situ missing late attempts to enlighten themselves, Lave tended to throw up tb h hand in despair and iaore me whole set-up. However, 10 give credit where credit w due n he nowd chat the situation improved] somewhat in the late spring of 1973, with the arrivid on due sone of Mr. Tm, an exemplary public relations man, who has bun wcemful in establishing a rapport with diucumermd rcodule. It has been intimated that the till school will be spared], became, it is pmt and parol of me Museum The new about may not be so fanunme, if Brougham is to be saenfiaed In an nines rocs mhoal, embodying a malaria of hopes and crucial as wall a autography uim may wall be reduatl to a heap of inglorious cobble, no future aline holds the key to is face, F% j Manor Pleasant School SS }I] BROUGHAM SCHOOL 1859-1959 Vllagers counted their shillings and pen¢, Northwest a »tq meMd a heart; hardly mired with primite toed, 'Till purely and intend road Brougham's Schi little boys chase with their capyer tees, Teaccinnerlhtaught tclbaeniirA.B. At owavtheyshoodeheneetF m ehre ea Years pawed by, the xhod still stated, Sai red brie6a and forme of woad. Gondpazeaa told the girls; and boys a past remembered woes and joys Got hundred years the whoal hem armed, Sheltmingboth the bad aM good, Out from the dams great men have coast, Girls became women amount a honor. And naw in arranged fifty -m A new school's hurt acros do Erie, With modem walls and sbwwg glass, With room for moot than one small does. Let us river same the old red white That was built bra ago to overtde Dmknns and promote; to bring the light TWough the hundred rare yet in our sight. Mrs. A. W. Sorry Brougham, Ontario. CHAPTER 8 The Doetwes N the early daysit fm on Ne lel of We Instruments No kap Me each and asimpmem of the winos N a good alae of repair. no dacha's sale win to do likewue for their bodies. Both the trutrsman and Ne professional man were mdispenmble in any ssnlemeat, and of muss, this fact h equally vMid repay. The docker be pwncer days fimt traveOW on font or on Fotzbeck. Later he supplemented the hottt with a buggy in summer and a anter in winter. He was on tall twenty-four hwm a any, and wmetimn spent the Main[ in a patient's home awaiting a crisis. In its infantry, the Nestle of Brougham was sarvN by a docror who liwrt in (ymmv or DUBm's Creek (mw Pickering). The earliest disclor on award in Pictrrin6 Township is De Wilson Bums. Very little is known about him except that he practised in this mea. N 1856, Df. David Tucker resided an the Brock: Rud, west of Dudfn'a Creek, later he Novel to Ne village of DUFn's Crack. Df. Tucker was a baNelor and a very popular physician. N I867 he comment the riding of cmun Domain in the Dominion elections against Dr. McGill. The result was 1367 m 1059, with Be majority of 308 volw in favour of Da. McGill. Dr. Tucker was keel down- intendem of 8ehmis after Ebenessr BhreLL He was an neriine clef ial ressaf and edited many works by Roman union. He wan still practising N 1971, but became a very lonely man. He would go f0r long works N the middle of the night and refuse w we friends N patienm during de day, John Wool and Hstor Beuon penuadN him to go W Toronm, but he did net stay very long. Finally Dc Tucker went bank W Indicted, where he Name N a tragic end One night his pipe igniMd the had clothes and hh body was so severely burned in the resultant fire that he did nm mover, In Ne publication, Dworms of Onmrhe Coun0y, edited by Dr. T. E. Keiser, he Iclh about a visit he made to Charles 8eneta Palmer. 89 years of age, of %ckhru& w 1934. Mr. Palmer was asked if be membered Dr. David ticker. He consisted] "Dr. Tucker! Why yoll he wees the first donees I ever potential, He Iii on Broke Road, just south of our aW farm when I was a bay about 10 years of age. Three years after Dr. Tucker settled there I was tette with re throat and rallied upon Doctor 'Neter for samurai He, numerical Spot took me Into his office, looked dawn my Wraat, retired also bis Mammary and came oat shortly with a largo pium:r; when applied it mandled Rom car to car, covering my nark and chin completely. He told me to go home and call seen day, which 1 did. He seem looked down my throat and had both of my pi gave me a Wont wash, and mkai me b mum upon next day, when he repeated the operation The dme he gays me, a ]mg battle of mcke ire and asked me to return as usual. To my Spur surprise I was able to talk and a swallow naturally when Me mind day so I postponed the Imar visit Ira four or five days. 1 men derided to make a all upon the Docmr ro pay my bill. When I arrived there me office, was filled with people and t awaited my tun. robust Us ams, 1 asked the Doctor to finish he amu Remains and I would wait dl the lam Upon entering the mmuling =in I said I was cured and I lust tiled to pay me HE. He Iwkm over per books and mid me his account was 75e. I per him a dollar bill and refused to taken any changr" Dr. David Wllimo Fein was learn in Markham Transship in 1833. His father William bad been Rom or IS 10 w Me same town- ship. They moved to lot 35, Cbncwion 5, in Pickering Transit n 1838. Dr. Fenier was me host resident physician in Brougham It 1862. He had not pool his market come when he set up He practice but reaivM his M.O. from Victoria Delete in 1867. Dr. Fpnn was a faun& manager man and served the Brougham doctor wire skid and remittances wtl 1882. He was the second Muter of me Brougham Masonic latest, from 1873 to 1874. He was oner Associarc Conner for Onmric Comnp in 1879. From Bmngliame Dr. Fmim moved to Claremore where M prom - Red until 1892. After his wife died on December 2, 1893, he tack up cuihnu in Toronto and eontioued hfs practice there. Dr. Eugene Freed was the nen physician in Brougham, remaining from 1882 until 1889. He dietl on September 9, 1901, at me ate of fitly and was buried in SmuRvillc heads many of me Freel family. He father was Dr. fames U. Frul, the first Manor in Stoulvlle and Me brother was Dr. Ira Freed also a physician in BtcuMille. Dr. Israel was suamded in 1889 by Dr. Uriah Edward Bu45on, who practised in Bmogtiam for ten you. His athce wis in his house at Gould Shuel and Bmek Road, mouth of me prarns UnimJ Chi He was Mower of Brougham Monistic Lodge in 1901. Dr. Bramor sold Its home in 0mughmo August 15, 1907. From Brougham, he went to SuMedmd and Wen to I on, Oumrio, wbpo he red. The neat Allege dmof, Dr. George N. Ash, hetl his office at met m the amt he= as Dr. Betesm, but later purchased the five - re Property wait of that ecboolhmm. He praniaol in Brougham from 1899 an Harris. On July 23, 190] he marriM Jem Rcsm, who prerenred biro with a daughter, Kattlxu Jem, an September, 1908, He was Muter of Brougham Masmic LWge in 1907. In 1909 he morel W Taranto. Neil C. MCKimoo M.D. was boon in Smya, Reach Township, Onmtlo County, in 1858. He was the sm a Merjorm and John McKinnon who had come from Swtlmd W rtttle in Canada in 1839. The lam0y Vote Gaelic red the children did not hewn English card they armed to xbool, Had was trimmed at Port Pcrry ResNwuc of Dr. Fish, Ofrcemt RlRhi High School, Tomnro Normal School and the University of Torome, and mention] On degree of L RCS at Earnhardt University. Dr. McKinnon sparked Amme Best, where father had a foundry in Mount Piston He promised in Mount Pleasant, and then in Rill- brwk, Mom coming to Brougham w October 21, 1909, He bought she Property of Dr. Fish and lived there unW No death me Names 16,1934, Or. McKinnw was Medical Office, of Health in Magnitude for 15 ram and in Pickering Teasingly, for 24 years He used to entry reminiscing about hu post-gramate days in Edinburgh and bndan, wherehe charter his quarters with Wee other students. They had issues all stretching their allowances, and Icad w often a smerce commodity. As they had to prepare their own meelssthe land. lady offered her services as cook, provided that they supplied the imgmaiemu. She bemim highly proficient in making oatmeal par nage. When the Canadian National Railway way built south of your their, about 1910, there were army Italians working on the project, and Dr. McKinnon was ffyuendy summoned to nationalist to the sick among them, On one common, he found most of the men deathly i0 When be asked Nem what they had bmn eating, they replied, - The thing with the cheeks and big are" 'Me Dmor-, m he was Rally called, Hove a big pcy horse sed Rowe. The jwim man with his horse and rig were a familiar sight on she gravel much in the vicinity of Brougham: W. McKinnon was the Int resident doctor in Bondman. Since his verb, W irWmili of the village temple have became d¢ con- Or. Nell C. McKinnon I8sx-1914 turn of closings in Chummonh Pleherbtg, Markham and Bootlegs. Ih. Nehon F. TamGnsoa of Clmaoont ¢ no stranger m Brougham. He taught school he the aging, for two and a half years, starting on January 3,1906 and commuing unfit 1908. Mims laving Brougham, he went to flue Fuvlry of Education and obtained a High Sehoal ¢aching certificate. In 1910, he was Pencipal of Ornament fila - maturing School. He Now Nen Principal of Brim High School hart 191A That year, he married Miss BwM¢ Ager of Brougham and numbed in the University of Toronto Medical School. N 1918, he attributed as a doctor and repaired to Muskoka Smitarlum at Gm- venhurss m serve his Imemship. In the same ywp the yowg doctor aGrtM to practise ad Dmpt Harbor M Georgian Bayi net year, tae, We argument epidemic shock hard at Claremont, and its residents depbretl she lass of their docmr, who had been conscripted fm war service. In 1919, an urgent ®II brought Dr. Tmolirson to Clare- t to take his place, and he has served the communities of attainment and Brougham and surrounding areas very faithfully ever ce He was the Medical Officer of Health from 1935 to 1955. He feels that in this capacity, M made his most fragment conribu. don to the community and mwnship. Dr. Tomlinson has served oro momy comitten' and boards w Oemmom with regard b the park, the Library, the School red the United Church, and was Master of the Manage fudge in 1928. He took a keen Interest in the activities of the young pyplc and preparation of Cheque at Ajar Hospital, Raiders Jackson, Howard Malcolm, Dr. N. F. Tondinron, Mn. Thelma Huntley, Dr. W. W. Tomlinson whenever the boys or girls of me Public or Correlation Rhone adquuM treniponntion to another school per village to play a game a ball or frailly, Dr. Tomlinson; car always seemed to be waiting outside msnpply she stands needed ride. The appreciative commodMa of Claremont and Brougham organ - and a "Dr. Tradition Day", which was scheduled for Ianuary B, 1966. Maty commitke meetings were held to armngc for she great event and many letters arere will to former forms and persons. Most of the people contacted sub¢riMd to a fund act up m famous Dr. Tomlinson. He had barn the Will mainstay in the medical field for nearly fifty years and metals that time, fad also engaged in vilely W humanitarian pursuits wtside of his large practice. Friends flocked from far and near to pay their largest on M10 special day. Clark Rnwso s was Ne Masser of Ceremonies. and Howard Mideast 9., a associate forma, was chimer to present him with a chem, the aNy pamial gift M world accept, Witt him were the four members of his family: Dr. BM Tomlrson, who war practising medicine at Fckerittg; N. E. Tomlinson (Ted); Allan Tomlinson Clad Health Insprcter for the chyaf Hammon; and Greco (Mrs. Richard Church) of Clarcmoot They helped bid grit see hosts of people who arrived he a shady st m hom afternoon and evening m enjoy a few words with him. it mast haw ben very gratifying indeed for them to behold this manifestation of genuine collection and moist W dam their father had ivspirei mill who knew him 'F or food, which aracturrum W about $15W.O , was given to Ajax and Pickering Genual Hospital to fumub a mom. On the dwor is a Wome plaque housing Dr. Tomlmmu's name. De ToMiowa bad low bar wife m December 20, 1961. Since that rim% M1u only daughter. Grace, and her husband have raided Skim him. On Novcobus 8, 1971, he war agvo bereaved by the death of bice oMat son, Bid, who bad a distinguished Maeda] carer and was well known ie Brougham Dr. Thornton Br. is still answering his own bice doormil in 1973, and is still appealing medkiro Sart advice w request. his (mater patients will make sure that he is never mine than Some - much. StrougMm Men Who B¢anm Dales: Dr. Frank Bendey Dr. Lafayetm Beeley Dr. L. Woodruff Dc Frank King Dc Lame Dr. LymanT� Faulty, Speualist in Hutie BuBery Brougham Men Who Became Density: Dr. Willard Brandin De Murray Blandin Pharmacy a very comely msa'iated with the medical Said denW profession. Brougham can lay claim to Marvin loner, who grow up hurt, and predicted as a pharmacist he 1956. His Services use an outstanding asset W Kempk Phmmary in Ajax, where he hay been employed practically ever store that time. (Mrs. prison Woodall), Mama of Hartsville n of Almoee Hospital, Michi- RAPh) fr. Gordon AuEnvronmenttdfor Gomm),aunt en entered fixed (Mrs. Peter DeSmedp, Ahlne Stewardess GOING HOME FOR SUNDAY I spent my Sunday down at Brougham, nat's where my mother deakm her home. It was in this hamlet 1 was born, %are potatoes Now with be ms and corn 1 found my mother very well, A little lonesome l could nell. She was mug ami warm, in well content Glod W M where her life we, spent She was bury baking, pies and cake. net her for, could her food founded To smell her cooking brought days gone by W hen ginger mouse would meet my eye. I thought of days I'd done to school, 14ke to think of days I'd tool Fishing in brook: or climbing a pale, Down with the gang at The swimming hole. 'Those lone dabbler berries, that cooed se rare. The old demanded days wonder any care. Oath we but live Nem over, again. Wed do me same thing, enough now we we men. W. y. Edward, 1945 There is no account a Ne causes aP my fur or phumbing mash during 1850. no annou meeting Mid at Andrew Tlwmwns Ion on the 51h Concmiw, the first day of Pebmary,1851, records: 'Them is to be no Spring Show aseept Show of Hmem and BUOs at the Ploughing Match. All persons over IS ram of age competing in the ploughing march Me 0 pay two shading, ex peace entry." The ploughing match uW show victor held at Pasts Inn, sou% Mile of !2 Highway, Concession 1, Lot 5. This building is still stabling and appesn to have changed very Hire on this outside. The Pell Show was Mid at 1. C Sterling's Houl in Norwood (now Greenwood), on October 3N, 1851. Orion awarded at%e Fall Show in 1851: Boaxi Mares — first Prae— William Latm 15/ Second Prim— William Miller 10/ Colts, two years old — First Prim — WiWam Wa i el1151 Second Prim— William Miller 10/ frogs me vi raid — First Prim— William bidderIS/ Second Prlm—John Clmkel0/ Spring Colas—First Prim — Samuel Quarry 15/ 10/ 10/ E0/ Miller 10/ Miller 10/ ca 10/ q. 10/ m lo/ 90/ ]/6 WHI Sea 10) paper IOf The Spring and FOR Shows were hand at different Pima through- out ha Towmhip of Pickering. Frequently the Fell Show was told at Bmughura The gtouMs in Brougham watch were mail during the fust pan of We Sedmy were the field von& of We home of Mrs. D. L. Melts, The Mnge of this field owned by Mervin Annu wm smell OF by the new Brock Road in 1966. The Satiety grew ham 125 subscribers in 1850 to 225 in 1865 and many mons by 1888. Each rvberiber paid 5 eNllings in the Net years, don $I.N unit[ me last show. He could pay fume 9 he felt so inctinei. Thor who attended me shows woe changed edmimion. Members paid 12950, and non-membms paid 100 each And they enbaM. In 1888, 250 was the outcome fee for adults and IM fur chJtlren. Besides No general admision, adults were required to Pay IM to view No'Fsocy Deparmni In the early Yarn W the Society, quarterly fairs were held, air in ancestor win the ploughing maker or sxtl show. later, only me spring and fall shows Overt umised. At the ploughing creation, me wintutanb wmi acquired an plough a furrow 5% anther deep, but woe allowed to choott the width of trip. The Ploughing Was done win an fine plough, with a very narrow about or mala A gent deal of shaken and skill Ovate necessary W use one of them. It was called a high -wt arta plough. The furrows made win it and not It, flat, but sat up in ridge, reminding one of a emy Inge wan board. Each year, members came farm all part of me touwship to real as o&ms of me Reasoning Agricultural Society. The alumna were chosen from each mountain in 1856, but in 1857 end for many years afterward, me ward system was employed m their matter. The wards at drab me were contained quite diBrmady firm the present ones in Pickering Township The promising Township Museum is the proud Islamism of a largo Mhrvte Book of the Society bran 1850 W later This bunk, which hire been well Formal and handed down through the years, assume mount mention. The donor wm Mrs. Maratha Draper of Green River. Mrs Drapers father, Mr. Basun Wilson of Green Riva, was socnamy of one PicWing Agncultual Society during the left years of the Fair. The men who held the mention of summary he the ealy years must have bun wMl-educe ed. The inmpmition and Insurer of this book would shame many of the owmilM scholars of today. Few people of today And equal the legibility all gars of the wri6n& dorm in long hand. Many of me pages are dammed with pen -and -wk set,hes at the tap to iBmtra¢'Spring Fair". -Tell Fair", "Annual Monieg', or'Sub eribus' Remmkr'. In those days the nib of the pen was a upuate unit we mat who (�.,, �� ,. �� :: :;.. d,,,., �. , _ __ , ', I _ _ ,. (�.,, �� ,. �� :: d,,,., , _. , ', it became worn, it could M team aside and aseam n the holder. The poo as dipped in the inkwell over Nme it be- ame dry. The rotate penmanship was =complained by twisting Ne pea as me leltem ware being learned- Noting ormalNothing ban been omilW from Ne rtwres N this minute book. The prize been the list of subse Tea, and We minutes or each meeting maturing Be emual meetings, are all mmdm in derail. Several dors, "Remuks" are written in the Plowing AghulNral Sxiety Minute bank. They allude to the benefit of Ne Soxiery to agriculture as a whole and livntrck in particular. Mention In made W the umadd value of the cable, M1ortes and sheep Imported form Imported and Somard for brcming stack, and of the following expert bteedms, famous prominent Canada and Me UwW States: lames Davidson, last 1, Curtis S. north half; Richard Gnhem, Ove- nt;Arthur Johnston Groximan : William Major, Whitevale; David Buren. Gremwond; Whose Charge Sam Claremont; Jahn Bell, lute; John Wilson, Green River: A. E. Mejoq Wbimvalm F. L. Green, Generated; Jahn Millen Bmughmn; and Reent Mdler. Picketing. Below h a quotation from We Markham Eeomemist Cclotee 12, 1865: Pickn'ing Fail Emul ition "The Marketing Fell Fah and Cause Show was held at BorugM1em on Tuesday Ian Ne 10th ins. The any was fine and the attendance large. Every dopanmem of We tie dihition, considering Met it was onlyof a single ship, was M1irly crtdilable. probably net sM1ip safety in Canada is rspebfa of getting up a finer exhibit thus Ihm of Pickering. In ci st harass, grain and rants, they have few equals m fie annoy.' Coming from a comparing coumy, tae ulna fine create inde rd. Tile draining and rotation of crops were practised all near the towmap. More and more land was being dearer as that the afore- mentioned new Ideas could be used normatively. The first drains rr mode of boards laid o a hollow n the bottom of a trench. Ata later time, blue made of clay and baked in a kiln were mad. The &at clay fila were open 0 the bottom in the shape of a horse, shoe; As next were round on the sides, but fiat at the bottom. These age were vary small, having an inside diameter of only about 2 inches. Practically all the tido used in Pickein& Township casae made by Charge Petty of Cherrywoal. It was warrant that the firs warps of the early sculme be wheat covered far flwr to make me bread that was Meet chief suaenmee. These first tillers of the wig therefore, found it difficult to practise amation of crops. An they gradaudy cleared more land and rid it 4 makes aW sbnx, they annual mher gra'us, eslciavy oats, and 102 barlry, ®d haoi cropy, such as corn. suedes (Nmips), or sources (mmgolde), and Nm were able to adapt more xi edifie examos . The firm crops were femlized wit barnyard manurt, although Ne land was almost virgin so4 it would W d It to consensus au the hardly duivcd from to were of the Featuring: Agricultural Society. The molt important have been river, but tae wee many alders, ever tough of lona' aigniflcsoa4 that substantially improved me he of harmers mtl mvnurwwrem. Mom 1866, everyone refemd to to protecting AgricWtmal Seciet Showa as "Brougham Fel". The "Fait" bad permeant gmmds the Brougham from 1866 to 1889, How this mWa M evWval is u rather long crew. Many meting were held in tM winter and spring of 1866 to choose land far psnmarrnt fair grounds. The Society members ell agreed tat to site shmad Im in m nem Brougham, We IgogrepNW cense of the Ta rant ila On February 22, 1866, the directory met at the C. W. Matthews Inn, Brougham, and appealed a committee, consisting of David Hart Joseph Montgomery and Robert Fuller, te larch for a piece of lead suitable for the falppoundo. They repeated u gainers: "Iosco Hubbard oRerl 6 ama fear Ne steam mill at Mardirar at one hundred dollars an acre. 160 dollars down and to balance w November nest IoM GouW of - Head 4 acs of Iced etuawd cut of the Town Hell and moth of the wagon -maker's shop for $16() pm xm and an let the Pickering Agdcultoml Society hate the same wpdd far a term with 9% io career Haat Hubbard offers 4 case, seem of the Christian Chapel at $100 an acre and the skeet ixludl and time for the payment if captured. Thomas C. Hubbard offered 16 arty neer Brougham on the east side of the Break Road at $75 on and the Society to haw their own time to pay in." Mc Inapt R. Mangomay, moved, and Robert Fuller worded the motion, that the offer of Mr. James Hubbard be morpted. "a motion was carried but later recindl and a new motion was accepted, when Louis Bentley offered a plane of Had of 4 acres adjoining Mrs, W0lson's promises on the vol, at $150 pa ane, $150 to he paid dean and the balance in four equal annual insom ental 6% interest. The ditamrs met again at Brougham on Marcb 15, 1866. The minutes dirtime: "It amu moved by John Haight, and x omled by Crowd Gannett that the Smutty hold Louis Berney To his offer of land for a minimum. Lost on a 6visi an. B was man moved by Tlenss C. HuhbaN and retarded by Joseph Momgomery tet we rescind the motion a accepting the offer of 1-mis Ren[Iry a paved at last mecums Caml. John Haigh[ means, amoMed by Juni 103 Joe= that We President, Leaned wum Jr. be authorat an receive &furs for a plane of land fm a fvhgmnd to We 25W wagger at Need. The argues M a meeting at Brougham, March 23rd, 1866, &Her Arthur information! "MovN by John Haight and semntled by Joseph Jones Oat the Mer of the inhabitant& of (greenwood and virtually of $701.50 he accepted. Lou on divaion. Moved by John Haight and arranged by Robot Puller Oat the Mer made by lames Hubbard of 4 acres a land at $350 and a subscription of $238 by Me inhffiitaus of Brougham and victory as part payment of tM same he weemat Carried It was moved by David Thoroton mod xconded by John Haight that a vote of thaNu he tendered to Ibe whab lana of GromwpN and vicinity Or their very liberal spirit manJeu in getting up an large an &moat of subttnpti0n for the borrowers and buildings. Cartier" The Fairgrounds of The Pickering Agricultural Society were lo- cated tlhaYy behind and to the south utl east of the lag house and farm of the Pickering Township Museum, and camprisW tlmat all Me land xor of Donna ire Street in the subdivision created by Barred Pascoe, On the 4 acres of land purchased by the Society foam lames Hubbard, the directors asserted a building 105 feet long add 50 Im wide to exh3it "the fine ares, farm produce add implements." Thu building was mo@IIM on the one used by the Markham Fair Board. Another building 30 feet by Ifi for, intended se a committee roam, was created near the momme. The grounds were completely ger closed by a bomd fax me high for Wye to each, Deer and tw law for them to crawl under. B¢itle the Hall, u the large building was called, oubide pens were bmlt to house Me concede during Fair Day. A small Baker office appeared on the eat seen of We great n the property where the steam mill was located Opposite the 4nle Onix was We redacted mandate. Due rnnance for horses and rigs was t0 Me south on Me spot where the garage belongng to Mrs. Randal Elliott now stands. Random Fair conceded to flourish and expand, wide more prigs, along and more aldo the Idea lift. It is said that the rigsreso& buggies and light emblem would be tied an both sides of the road (now, g] ffighway) fiord the Spring Creek, on the east, to the first sdmoad w=t and halfway to the near concession, both norm and south on the Brock Read. In 1865 the cash account shawl 5121.06 in admission to the Hall. The charge was 104. so that 1210 People most have paw W ata We farm wort depa ndent, Ihe FLu- grouMe mug have bad aramm larlargetrack, as a diary makes reference mracing it Brougham on July 1, 1879. The directors in tum 104 years In mdumm s for Selling onay, gingearbreed and other Snake. Certain comparda would have a stall m display their manufactured U ler, as they do at fairs and exhibitions of the present day, An daily may states "Oct 29, 1899 — Bargained for one of Wilkin - its plm& at $15.00 in three mouths on triad, We as m bring Su ItFahgmuode" Thero mnelms "Wit have Neir ow picturesque ling!. One of thetimexpreatiom passed down by our father was, "A qumcef acre of gjnumbfead Irc five mandi The poster are would be something Oke a Wocake five of sac Inches m diem I will made in NIl from a rush Writer loaned by Mrs. Newton Robtuoo: "County Agdculbm Smiely of South Ontario. We, me undersigmN agree to pay the sums opposite our names for me erection of sheds at the Cowry Fair gmond for the mesal modation of nrck, to be, path to the Treazmer on or Mfem the 1st of October, ISM, prooding a sliffi nt sum be subscribed to w"m the Brennan in budding mwellsheds. T P, White $10.00 Robert FUOu Pd. William Mary, 10.00 James Underhill Pd. Oan.4 Fmsym Pd. Robert MOae Pd, William Cowie Pd. Robot Cowie Ptl. Junes WNdon Pd. John Sleigh Pd James Lemic Pd, Junes Strachan Pd. Simon Beattie Pd. Doctor Tanker Pd. Aaron Shmrand Pd, Robert Stephemon Pd. Gmrge Lickinbmmm Pd John Prison Pd. Wallen A nnicamg Pd. Although the County Fair was held in Whitby. the above are all Pickering Township names. The Markham Economist of Thursday, October 16th, 1884, Has all the prem ensu we the Fair, We quote: "Pickering Fall Fair. The Pickering Township Show was held at Brougham on Tuesday and Wednesday of last week, but awing m the very uolavourable Bather of the second day, was not a meas so far as interaction win rood. The Show itself, however would hove been the best for years if the rain bad hold a.. no fallowing is one number of Ro n and Anne!¢ — 132; Frost — 109; Dairy and Mini arms — 73; Dramatic Manufacwa — 200; Ladies Deparment- 194; Fire Arts — 30; Grain — 53; Sou le or macktcr bonds — 141: General put pme — 39; Heavy Draft — 10; Canadian Draft — 41; Durham CIne — 19; Grade cattle — 14; Cotswold sheep — Il; Soumdmm ahmp — 19; Shropshire chain — IT Swine moall— p; BeAshm-3; Swine large -9; Proton— 40; Machinery etc. — 21:" 105 It ahead he kept in mwtl that this entry list was firm Ne Town- ship of Pickering only. The 21 socia of machinery Here walibhM by the meken. There must have been many him manufacturers N chums, shining hills, plaugy; pump„ mmip drops, suets, warrant, buggies and other essential "Nice Thera seem not as many cream in the early shows a Were were Later when Ne fumm of population meant an increase in the num- Mr 4 borrowers to keep 4vnbek. The 69 of prim was very im- pfesive in We last ownry-6ve yearn of the Solely. Herves, cattle, ¢beep. pig said poultry were man, with many dasao end brtak to each group. Prises were a" for Imit, vegetables and more, dairy predicted, groin, seeds add flour, wide a gent variety of entries. Form mhchinety, harness and other vehicles, such as warfare, deighq bugpys and mount, calling fm We skill of the manufacturer, were papular vNbim. The lodief department, domande ranummoure, fine arts and muellareems completed the long lin a respond, with many different claims under each hearing. The Spring and FWI Show were held ung 1888. In the years 1887 and 1888, ran almost attached the shows. The admission fees, 250 for WWb and IN for children w 1888, were Used to keep We Grob balanced Names, the inclement weather Slashed the anerdana aM consequemly depleted the treasury, Nae wan no prim money a serve as bait for the following year, and to one 0f the himal and most important Iwo more to an and. Some of the Spacial Pneu in the 1888 list are worth riding: 'By S. B. Webb, 53 OJ far bet Saddle horse. $2.W by Society By John M. Came, Hotelkxper, Broughem, $3,00 fm lady driver. By William Cowie, Geoaal Mention, phosphate, Whalebone whip $5.00 for best team and hamew by By Joseph Pipba, Plough valued at $18.00 for best eam in ban=. Ti. Mha, M1mUkeepv, Brougham, agent for Warren Man Ca) By Wm. Fleming. Temple of Mume, Mein Se Markham, an forms sward valued at ISM foe bet barrel of Nonheaf Spy apples, By Thomas Mari and Co., one cruet valued at $S, CO for best 51.Wi fad, 506 for the largest potato, any kind, to Narrow property of donor. By William Bedell, boot and shoe maker, Woodrum, one pair a lades' bid Imm valued at $250 for best patch on pants and fU 1 1 � I(Cua9Tnl In} -1 %�f' __,___.4fTetr C'JAAfP. J'OILPP .i'.{niv_ r� Township Npicallnral ,luorinlion or n. n...so.r 9erke i ilpr c. %%. Ffwf Se/ f'Y�om Anrnonw )SAT THE EVIIBITdON The al ibit NO was bought by John Cowav and the fame and lumber wue used in 1890 W build d PrembWOien CM1urth, We present United Chmch. After the buildings were remoad roam the fairgrounds, a fair for livers ck was stgl held until 1891. Homs and[ cattle were shown and Isrfm awarded for several difiesenl comfort and many tlnxs of each bread. On July ratio 1905, R. J. Puts bought the laid award by Ne Piekenng Agricultural Society, and the colour and reGmmeot of Brougham Fah passed into history. Rotor Shoal Fairs Although ravrds of Brougham's first School Pau do not mem to be avaJablt moleular school fairs ward held year after more. The Deparmoen t of Agriculture sent out the first Durm Representatives it 1907 she men, three an the easmrn counties of Ontario and Ihme or Ne wastem. An ode was opened is Whitby in Joan,1908, with Mr. J. H. Hare as Reprcomparve. On May 15th. 1920, a pa- rent ode was armed in Uxbridge. The name "Disvict Piqua- court eprocour ve" win changed to "Agricultural Representative" In 1918. The Rest School Fair in the Province of Ontario was oNao d by Mr. Oar Buchanan at Florence, Lamborn County, is 1909. The firm Ruml School Fav was held at Rivaeide Stood, as she Town- ship of Dumfies, Waterloo County, in the fa0 of 1909. Them schools took part, wish 58 students displaying exhibits. Mr. F. C. Hare was the District Repreemsfive. Veystable seeds were Put ownedby the Department of Agriculture, and distributed to the boys and Bids, while area for =0 plots was supplied by the Ex- petiesers Lear. The prance from the seeds was to be &owl at the School Fair. like idea of the school fair spread rapidly Waugb- 0ut the pmvirm and was accrued as Formal policy in 1912. no first School Fair hard in Ontario Closely was at Brooklin in 1912. There were 40 entries of poultry and 61 miscellaneous an - trim. Throe hundred people attended and cited the fair an unquali- frd sumer The Public School Inspecmq R. A. Hutchison, made a rogues! that Ne Fair be held in all Towmhiro of the County In the Following year. By 1920, every rural Wheal in the County of Lesson win included. Four whorls took part in We School Fair in 1915 in Ontario Lbunty. Brou611nm could have been one a the four Ten shwk from Pickering Township participatd in the Rural Schwl Fair held at Brougham School French an September 21. 1914. That: more S.S. No. 5—Audley, S.S. No. 6—Break Rod, SS, No. 7—Cherry- w0ed, S.S. N0. S—Whilevale, S.S. No. 9-0reeawcad, SS. No. 10 —Brwpham, 5.5. No. 11—Orem Firm, S.S. No. 12—Mount plans - ant (]M Comment), S.S. No. 13—Mount Zion, and S.S. No. 16— Alba. These were 450 people Is inkndance. The pupils were mod 108 Red with 80) mviq 237 phones were harped and 30 seNopF of eggs were d'uMbutM, The Rpartmeot of Agriculture did not pay for the prizes, which amounted to $45.85, but had the School Secbom and tatened individuals dortme money.A sum of eighteen cabs was collecW from the participeting echwb. Three special priz4 teed - Ung $7.50, were awarded t0 the school that displayed the beatwl- la4on of fruit; down, vegetables and grains. House plane were net allowed AN tM extra took the form of money — a first new 0f 350 for some clsssn and 25S for others. Sometimes main, some, rimes we many as six prize were given for each clan. TM 1914 Pttc Lot credited 12 classes: "Oats a — threshed grain from plot; b — sheaf of oats — cern of plot Barley Corm Mongolia and Cmrow potmcu Poultry Flowers Apples Cognitions Miscellaneous Girb Clavas Special - not wllecdons; consultative were of gains and grassaw alto of weeds and wad wits.A prize was hill for as many exhibits in possible illmlreting inatt injuries and Plant diseases. Pine plisse were awarm. ed for a bomrmads chicken crop. Eight different wel of the Onto lis[ were open to girlx They could tlem0mlrate that century sk01 by making a loaf of broad, a down cookia Or a Iayer cake, said than needlework accomplishments by displaying different types of hand sewing. The explains were M1Ouutl in a tent on the school gtwndc The OMcers and dhators were elected from the school imine In 1914, Mise Hilda Middleton was the Director for Brougham and Mics Marie Hamilton for Mount pleasant The Manager was R. M. Tipper, Department of Agrkdtuxq V/MWy, no Schaal Fair proved to M u help totem Deportment of Agl- culture in reading the farmer. The seed gain distributed to me pupils gave the Agimldrd Representative a personal mutant such time former when he inspected the a" plat. The farmer he turn, had the opportunity 0f experimenting with new mictics; of cereal grain, and in this way, gained knowledge mat enabled him to m- 109 poor the quality and yield of his crops. The rgga supplied an re- quest an the pupils ware ha¢he t on the tam and she chickens fed to full groWh by the boyo and gas. who than atowa3 them at Ne fah. Thus new avaios a maldy were inrtoducea to We vial oleos. Vegetable and flower seeds (one package of each per pupil), was disiibuted tothe bays and girls, who pleated Nan in the garden or field in the spn ug Pm Fah day. the student had to seket 5 War- am - uf mass, connote, o m process; 3 mots of mangelds or lumips; a 6-r aut basket of potatoes or 12 When; and one pump- kin or Stuart. The flowers viae exheited he diHertw ways, fm excaresdo, as a group of 12 blooms or a fivingavam bouquet. throw were given for a part of handpickN grain and a }incM1-diameter sheaf. It was stipuhled that gram had to be grown in a plat by Ne pupil from send occurred lam the Department of Agriculture. In later years, of the Rural School Fair, the choses of "it. baking and poWtry viae varied greatly, and Ne dealers esandW to w - do& Broccoli, with and home mortuaries. Writing and An vier also ever rocceition in the prize list. Collatiom of inxdq wads, leaves and even photographs, and assumed in Ne form of amp banks provided most interesting pmm�dal and sdmWatM the ani Does of His would-be showmen or ehowwomm. Contest including maintaining nd ve ental aal numbers, spacMs, estimates, and apelliog mataha Demand out she cast area of mmpetidve involvement. The School Fain had two cherecterisuca which endeared Nem to Ne young fry; they were invariably held on a armed day and more on, no entry So. The pupils uxrc required to place melt exhibits in a hall no school rootu bye came fam in dm morning. At the hour opacified, the dears were aimed =it the judges prwtuded to inspect the uhib0s antl school the wiorms. In the heyday of the School Fairs, seventy-eight to ughty-four papers; were even at such cue, con well ase special aws, such a Who ps and diplomas. Generally speaking, ardthe fire pilot hmtged from 250 to $10), with the me prize of 51 W 250 at Ne bottom of the sale. To the winning exhibits the judges atlubed nbWns in colours dais- adng she prize level — red for first pnaG blue his urond, yellow for tldN, and in on. In Ne early yeas, the fiat prize was set at 250 m 39 for veg - meay reih flowers, p clay, writing and M. By 1939, it had ad- ancM to 500 for these cleoms. Livestock and Wbber speaking eco ilnd a later amount — 60t and Ider 51.50. The floc money was paid to the teacher of each tthod far d'stribution as the hung vii In 1923, nine schools foram Ne ensure pan a Pickering Towmhip mule part in dm School Fair at Brougmm. They were the same 110 Rural School Fair PRIZE LIST Ta Le Leld lit BROUGHAM WEDNESDAY, -SEPTEMBER 25th, 1929 R. A. Inhibition. B. A. W.M. Conks Public SeM1aol Inspector AFdelt.1 Aeprenentntive, Whitby, Ontario Uxbridge, Ontario schmle that porticipamd is 1914, add the cmeplion of S.S. No. 16. which had dropped aced. Them were 450 adults in attendee¢, and 250 pupils conldbutrA ]W ®trim. A feu was held at Claremont !m me mM cod of We Township and at Picketing for me each]. The programme Or Wednesday, September 25th, 1929, was m fielocrost 8.30-30.15 a.m. Plazing of exhibits. 10.30 a.m. Judging of exhibi0. 10.30—ILIS am. First aid meter[ and appinnaming conteal 11.15-12.00 a.m. Interschoct softball game open b hot two No= applying Nunn— lunch. 1.15— L45 pro Parade and Snarl Exemives. 1.45— 2.30 P.M. Public Speaking cooled. Hemmnica Contact and void duets 2.30— 4.00 p.m. Text open NO inspection of exhibit+. At this time, the Agricultural Reprmenmtive and Imcr the Home Economist gave a talk wih] em tractive call of Ne va antl Jes shown, so that the sources; mWd dobitterthe next yew's 4.00 p.m. Payment of prem money. 4.15 p.m. Removal of exh ts. A spirited siNsy developsi amovg the &ChODJ and the Parton became as much macesW as the students. Same of the amusing neidents are still recalled. One exhibitor, displaying an invalid's breakfast tray, laden i two or three kinds M meet, promote, other vagembles, broad, Irvi4 pie, coke and state MOM —maugh foo two of three hearty tameless. At matter fair a prize war Offered for the exbbitor wi a IM greatest ability W showing animals — sheep as cattle. One Troy maim inM pedal posture himself, but allowd M1u call to slump, with hand down and feet out of positim. The [mt Schaal Fair in the Provhwe W 0114030 teak Place N 1939. In Ontario County that year. 14 flax wue held, with 124 Marco participating and 2997 same contributing 6232 mlde. Throe win an attendance of 4352 chldre s and 4750 adults. The Jut Rural School Fa'u at Brougham in 1939 attracted 400 adults Nine schools, still mtbusiastimo took part and 245 pupils prarWW 454 entries. The feature most wAy missed by many pare et when the Samuel Fair was discontinued, was the pmadc of me children from the pattinpating scrook The pupils of each school carried an ithad lying bamm, compkuoos at the head of Ne line, and wart spatially chosen costumes to represent their individual schools. The parade added a node of impotency sell prteuion Nm made it a higWight of the fair. Whin IN pupils marcM1W m their particular place on ON 112 Frhibim of Handicraft for 2e Rmnghum RnrW Sclool Fair, Window Rkk— RueMl Goy. 1937. Fmm Gare—Robes Miller, 1928. Cdlenion of Xnoo--Gordon Gray, 1931. Apon—Fern Md olm.193.i. 113 c Monne P@mwI sdmal m mosspham school Fair I9ab Front— Dred Tomon,, Muv6 Gmlek, God Taylw, RISS Mofill. Henry Main, Door Daodir.unknown, Rennet Mor ill, Evelyn drown, Robert Miller. Back — lvw Brown, Mmjwu Percy. Grem fell Wilson. Olive Brown, Georgina Forsyth (remher), Armond Srovy, Mabel Slurry, lack Mitchell, Mork Horn. gsuuMa they went though various drilla with one teacher giving the mmane for the osarises—head-rvrwog, conn-6Npjn& book-hend- ing and oJwr we6pmetiscd forms of ulistheni¢ During the AM! - cation of the pesfoemana, Ne pupils were left standing in an agony of anagens, to await No di important verdict. The first prim woo a muchcoveted hoowq that was unifiable in fostering a uhwl spirit. In 1926, Mount Pleasant school pupils were drcssM as Indians. The timelier, Mus Georgina Forsythe, compoxd the following school yet, which was whooped up with grcm gusto: Hi, Hoop; Sky Nook, Everyhody came and look, We will try, if we one To win a prize, a differ hn Zip a1q zip eleven, SS. 12. Concssian Seven. Thine who canmember the eprch of Ne Brougham Fairs, trademark of a richrapialfrod mmmmtity, most now visualize the noting with a pang of yearning and Ne mnviedon Nat "Mase were the gcW old days" 114 CHAPTER 10 The Goverwment of P¢ckelinq Township A brzlary of Blomprom would W far Fran complete without a story of Ne Pickering Township Council. The municipal prove meet moedngs were held in Me village of Brougham, hub ofPicker- ing Township, for 130 years. The first meeting am a joint one. Whitby (East and West Whit- by) a Picketing TowmNps a war in a made meeting at Said - art Margret home, l.ot No. Ib, Concession 3, Pickering Town- ship. The Onuro County Atlaz contains a record of "a meeting An &am* the [own addition and other regulators for Ne Iowa of entering and Whitby held at the house a eem etMungerinPicku- in& March. Th day, 1803'1 The men appwr d war: Ebencur Ranson Town Clerk John Major, Eleazir Lockwood Ascaron Anthony Rummerfidd, Adam Saphe" Town Warden David Stephens Collision, Samuel Munger, MatNcw Misplace, John MCGMen Wiliam Peek, David Crawford Pathnishrs David Woyd,Abraham TowaeeM Feaeviinim SilasMarvin Pound Kacper These men varied the two townships mail 1811, with few charge. It Arms add Mat two (onmvlewers were aflamnad- Their job must have born an easy ono, as there van vcry few fences in either town- ship at that time. The woM "town" dos not mean dents settlement and -town meeting" does not refer to a gathuing in a town. The word sign fins "Towaship". The tears "town" and "town metting" weused after 1850. Pccka'ng Township was born and the preset farm of municipal assortment was Introduced an March CW, 1811. The NetPicker- ing Township meeting is raoeded thus: "Agreeable to an out of the I-egslawre of this Province, made and Passed in the thirty died 115 year of His Majatyi Reit, for the propose of choosing and nom- inming anain fit and proper pessons to move as Parish and Town OlFouq we, the inhabitants of this Town, met We fim Monday of March fm the purpose of showing Ne four tang officers: Thomas Hubbard—Tawo Clerk Dmid Crawford, John Haigh—Aasecmrs Abraham TewnwcwI�lvcmr - NOMiah WhMrcp, Thomas MaWovs, John Lawronce, Abraham Townsend—PatM1mvters latch Wixaq Timothy Rogers—Poond Keepers Jahn Richard lames Powell—Town Wardens The early offers bad the were basic dome as their courrunpen Save rWay. The Town Clerk, Assessor, Collector, Pmhmaster and Pouts Keeper ell have a modem parallel. The To" Oce functioned in much the same manner as the Qerk In the modem syelem, The Abstains evaluated pmPorlY and We Callctor, as de nae implies, had the ungrateful task ofeol- kding=as The Town Warden was net a warden of the County Caundk in We pmmnt-day sena, but he was similar b a councillor. Two Town Wmdea m elated at the first meeting and two command to hold agree unfit 1850. One wntlucmd the anomag and had a vote sloop with We other members. no Pathmu mad bosma. The title is writing, sin¢ IM1e mads of that peric l were little more than paths. The office of the Pedometer eter corresponds to that m the RUW super- totembrout today. The four PmM1masters cash bad er n pan of We overst ip to mand ie The early settlers supplied See or six days ante 19rour free to the Township cash year. The PeNmse r made rc that each pioneer tlN his share and used M1¢ hown and m Power on the proper mad. Sometimes the job would be to cut read through the bush. The mods N the Township had been sur- royed show I796, but only marked not opened. The following is an indication of progress on thelcom tint 'Rsir d of Samuel Maor this 201, day of ML 1838, the m of four pounds, five a I Ings and six pence currency in full far creating oro and one quarter o Ne highway lot by Samuel add 1. W. Shmmri. Receivadby Robert FulleP The Pound Keepers did not sand guattl over the pounds, shJF lag end name of the Township, but lack charge of Ne inmal Pounds , The dogcatcher is a modem remdam of the Humid Keeper. In 1811, the Pound Keeper from IM1e north part of the township was Joseph Wixon and from the sarin. Timothy Rogers, The fallowing is an exaryt from the township of Pickering Minute Brad, 1811- 1849: 116 "A meeting at Andrew Thomsovi Tavem, the third Shooday in January, 1836— permanensfor Pound Keepers That it shall be lawfulfar Ne assured pound keepnsiorise Tows- ship of Packman for this year to take we following fors, v@. The sum of two shnlings and ex prim for impounding each head of horned cattle and horse. The sum of three pence fee impounding each head of swine and sharp. The quantity of provender to be allowed ellen head of M1omed cattle and horse, vinery 24 Mum k 25 Re. of hay or 50 W. of green hemp for which the pound keeper is to have Nc sum of one shilling. The quantity to be allowed wcle head of swine and sheep may 24 hours Is me quant of gram for which lie poundkmpm is on, have the sum of three pm<d. That wary beast taken up is to be larva etl in the nearest pound W which the Feast Is take, up Regulations for Pound Keepers, 1837 That the angulations for the last year be aclW clean except that Of sw AM that each head of sward be allowed m¢ quart of prose, come and two quarts of arts every 24 hello for which the pound keeper is to here the sum of thine prow" Yeady town meeting wean held until 1850. The lady ones took Place in Fames of the settlers until m aor hotels were built. It may show b us m 0e 1970's that some of Ne matters dicumet wart trivial, but they weer important problems of the early planar. The height of fell distance between rails, domestie romub ran- niog at Uig, and appointments of aasismnu were awns of the items on the agenda Each farmer bad to brand has cattle or other live - stock, m all the animals roamed the clearings or surrounding font. The Township C ea l still possesses a book showing nor, one huMrcd brands rwiwwml. Tom, the bugbear then, as now, were named, In the yew 1802, £5, 1% nice redacted 'w x. William Allan, Home District Treiumm,, contract amount in full. 1 wander how many does she tam have been paid in full alma 1802. For over 100 years the taxes was payable on a where day in tM fall. Since 1959, the tax bill has been owed In furs, four, and then six instalments, beginning in January. Them has airways Moen a penalty for delinquent taxpayers. The fallowing is a guideline is about 10, Whitby TownshipAssets - ment in 1851 (Pickering Towmhlp probably followed suit): Home built of aqu..e timber, not 2 owed or more than 2 firshmace £30 mcianalfireplaees £8 Bdck msmne—Istorey entl26sepless £40 117 Early store towant unnt £lo W fireplace BiIllaN mbhs entl aelliovswere assuaed at £200 OWn o'ega wiW CwM1ale kep[for plmwrt £25 By Wo Assmm Assessment Art of 1853, specifichot nodus, such an um al dud of howG number a annual, ar a fireplane, and the type at a niagu nu Pber are bar everything was awePt inb We on of Thatbold Thernat atmeetingfrom was date at Thmmsoae Tavem in were Keo- olds show War flan rhis' od l0 1858, er mhdol wue usually held az this hotel on a "brain b ccroer of We George Brack Ro w and is n the em A smell ban hlongiag to Geroge n 1350ism now 18ada he the sire a Wen n. Brougham between 1850 add The 1858 tM1c Council centered w We Bewil who antral Hotel. The members 18 Plastering TownrM1iP Council who met et Thamwn'a' Tavem in 1835 were: Town Werdeos — Contains Cu chJi JhnShSalem Town Cerk — rmSleighAmsrom Heirry jid lumnal Collector Willammerigh A by-law Pvse1 of 1835 reatls: "Any dog lomd ±miles from smazn tehall6c sM1at" The Township of Pickering was originally included in the Counties of Ontario, York and Twl. Ontario County became a separate entity on January 1, 1850, Pickering TouvsWp became a other Munici- pality in the Cowry of Oouiro, with Cmmty Officers In the ViWge of Whitby. The Pickering Chuwil, elected antler the new ad, con - night a W. H. Michell—Reeve R. A. Parker—Deputy-Reeve Peter Taylor, Fred Green, insurer Wi on—Omncillas Purger TaylorTreasurer HMm Deaton—Clerk, Ashower and Capetian he 1850, the term Reese. Depuly-Reeve, Councilor and Trea- sw appeared for the &et time in We Her of the Townsbip Council embers, and the olFms of Clerk, Aucsmr and Collxlor ware continued. Grants of ]am to army lepcvs and others acupiJ1 a gent por- tion of the south of the Township. These men spurred the suray of Ne land and early settlement. The list below sheds light on some of the target grunts: King's College, later Clergy Reserver -4600 acrd Canada Company, which brought out hotels --5200 aux Major Smith -5000 acres Liniment Hill -1200 acres Lieutenant Gainford -1200 acre D. W. Bmith-2750 seven Dr. Holmer3400 acres no population 0f Pickering Township in 1809 was 190. (40 en, 35 women, and 105 children under 1651 boys and 54 gitls). In 1829, the toml population was 1042. In 1850, 6345 person Ted in 896 M1oum. no census of 1851 shows 957 homa, 475 of thein lo& squared and round refer, 423 trams, 40 stone, and 19 bunk. The last cenew be(me 1862 shued 5285 usable, The 1967 cenm indicated a population of 29]8]. The maw caupadon of the early rxidenn was burning. Curved grain, pork and beef found a ready market in Tornb mW the In, ,....7 Lrr/?iYs/ .r...ae .:. ✓1/,. rates. /G. r,.Fda...ce iia ar.e.&..,,,e t +✓./.G a 4 9%w.t..,lt J '' arta 6y /yk..et�f.A�' �a- thaltcd 8Mµ la 1837, fuse was an awards of s gully over two more Por family. The lex on n lof-ame farm in Ou 1850's was two proceeds, (abut 55.00), av compared with $10(0.00 play Cdan a'ma uremen at C uoc51 was 6 �embers to 1973 wn'. ut 800) pr r Reeveillor 0.30 per real, pinad 19fear mID alle�evellla8 Coum8lors,535W per fear wl exporter Ibe Township turned in Brougham was ship by the village residenu h 1854, and tmnetl ws to the Township th serve az a look Pl m hold reary 18, 858. The'r that rommind OBicem of IM1e Council at Jluthe new l time were: n January T. P.Whids — Rme 1C Richardson — 1hPury-Reeve 1, ark t J.Clark — Coaamlors Jim Wm Imm Dunbar — =it CO ot U00107 — auk postpone llemm Now, abed 8 years, or ew pe of Clerk and Collator are fight. core blood, but the am, mew woodworker, become ra tracernein his own right. Robert o"Y s the Idea son, h was Coopoer of IM1e Township Hell for many years. Ks son, Thomas death n oem,Marc 4. over m..,.n xher him and mntiouetl and Fu death on March 4, 1946. Paltering T oonshiP Hall 1854 120 In the very hat dan of mmmer, when We Corned was m seems, Mr. T. C Brown word to make a that" of lema[dtle to refresh Ne members. He squeezed Me lemons himself and operated an the theory that a few seeds veva hurt anyone A commit fifeproof verde win built at Me bock of the Trac ip Hall stage about 1910. The wells were of ramforted concrtte 19 inches Wick and the does, miginauy ov a vault in Me MmWem Hotel win of heavy steel with a combination Irk The lock was not complicated, as many of We boys discovered in Weir lemurs time, and May marked he demonstrations of their sleight of hard by open- ing Me dwr with facJity. In 1918, the Tameable Hal and furwtum re valued at 8800.00. Walter Braman of Bmagham, formerly e Tomma with htlpx, Wiliam Kum, more extenswe alerehov to, We Township Halm 1946. The floor win repaimtl, We sag changed and on ail furnace installed. Later well and wuMoame Prom ore M. We ousatalways M w the early days uvW laouery, 1957, y came embers an ev met it nod ylightRepo baua aornwe e h Ihey woe back for an ening y Mi% Regro estimate; owwere held naw mired, and ot We bars at the We hotly w he yosiam p. M .Laer te W We CoanM mambos n the expenselast hok le the in Brouigh rn t mo- Are(Liaayeace)this se Me to the rams the lest horclkand in ed Me Bir to mo - Are Held, is ssrvsw to We members.11936, fears owned We Brougham ough pit from on Pebruary i 1936, Rwn r Mattherow,ews wM10 M1atl aught it !sold Thomas @iso in tel to After W. Matthews ilia, bk wi 000 coped We Bmug24, Hotel T We Township of aid were rm $300000 on on Augur 24, Me The 5hm and bNrrom were removed! in September 9, and Ne Tmmere, On the which side of Johnston az Cad, had at up in family M1and on the cat ts, of Ne Beeek Rood, new headquarters then October 6[M1 Cohefirst ram ing of b the new Township on Onto b 28. The first com- ing o[ We eel win Township November 1,Cannot m be Now, in the add Bwappam Hotel w n Non, A, I I, 1944. Now etc e r of WImeadM Mond eat Wminimetion, We Brougham Hotel bxame kmoaw W We Muoiund Bhe M e The 0 years W Re ve c Township (be meetings. have n t in agetl fm er 100 years. The Reeve cones% h ca Mde and in case of e tie vee on a quurve of bn Cannot he amts the tluieive ballot The Reeve, Ccpmme To, nvd aswinde (for many ycaq day)the v ekcud eftomve me TowneNp az a while For a few years, the an Me elecrul two OCWN-Rare and two Mesa Delou, and also, w one Csam pm4 ba1Mt w ut 8, Wme Deputy -Raven and one Councillor. From closer, had 18AA, Here w a Reeve and tour Depnry-Reeves elxad antl oo (buncillorseat a1L Simce the ward 121 system was mtsWnxd ns 1957, ooa Reeve, one Deputy Have and me Camcnlm in ash of five warms hove been elatel The Reeve or Deputy-Rcvc has always reptercnred die Township at Comty Council The (Wowing lit mama some of We Reeves who served the Township and with not situation, wxrt o4o Wardens Of the County: T. P. Whir• Reeve for 16 years, Wanda 1861 Jahn Miller Bs., Reeve for yav0. Wonder 1876 R. R Mowbray, Reeve for 7 years, Wooden 1893 and 1909 Gemg T. Tedd, Reeve for years. At We first meeting of County Council in the year, one ed the embers it elated as Witten. Heo like the Reeve in the Townships, condueLL the marriage and rslls for a war on any question put be- fore Council. N a diary kept by John Miller, we find: "Jan. 28, 1068 --County Council met many and remained in session for five days. I rtairN for pay $11.40.•"June 16, 1868, County County session for eight days, «rrivW for pay 517.40." It "old W deduced from fins that Mr. Mnkt received $2.00 per day with $1.40 for vace0iog expense. One hundred years Inner (1968), the County CannN members food much better: Warden—$60(00.00 per year (1973—$11003.00 per year) County Members—$20.00 per day (1973—$45.00 predict) All meived IM per mile for travelling expenses w 1968 and 124 parole in 1973. The snlaeies far the merchant of listening Towndif Councn and of hired help for 1882 ate indicated below: "Jan. I4 W. partners in and Dep -Reeve $39.10 P, R. Hower for services m tat Dcp.-Rave $33.60 1. Monkhomw for cervices u god Dep. Reeve $39.20 John Mitcbtll fon services as Councillor $30.00 J. Miller as Reeve and Dhbursermnts $6000 T. Hamilton services as caretaker of Hall etc. $25.50 IL Eleven umiaa as Clerk and Treuumr am $570.00 Feb. 20 H. Raton registration o1 Births, Marriages arm Daher $26.10 A. Mefiv, audifiug Tramei s Arms for 1081 $10.00 T. Dumb, writing Treasure's accts far 1881 $10.00 Patrick Lakin, salary ai Collector $150.00 Apr. 17 kmi Mackay, sal as Assmeor for 1082 5150.00 $11".30" The Council approved an account of 12 expenditusa for dean 122 MJ or damaged by dog — $16438 — Is 1882. The duties of Township Caused me to appoint Nv am b al - container the again of the Township. They set policy mtl pas by -Iowa and correction. The su race Is fixed by Comm he eelss money to operate Township serviw. They ratify measure, and tlW with xtupovtlmce and holidays of ratepayers Many other duties are perimme] by Conrad to kcep the Township government modern- say eeho-ery rvnrng emomhly. The Township Clark to a busy mon. Through the years, he has fulfif neral rules simultnmoudy. A few of hu many boder are to mod the minutes of the Council meetings and carry out the instructions culling from them; to gimme Council] agendas, by- laws, Collenota rely uW years' WLL aM discharge ether responsl- bilidn pertaining to munkipal elections. In the capacity of Divisiee Register of Vital Statistics, he repjshs rl bills in the municipality, and is nage licemes antl burial peewits. During me two Greet Want, he acted as Rations Ofixq in most case. The office of Clerk for the Township of Phkenng was did by two members of me Boman family far 98 yeses (1846 a 1944). Thin aecompluhmcm has not been repeated in any other municipality in dw province. P@kerwg Township owes a giant debt to Hstm and Donald Return Beano, lather and sen. Through atmos[ a cevmry Me faitlrn4 leam6ted tram their pm[wrd knowledge of municipal affairs and may skill'm keeping all Council meeting con the fain. The Becomes had there office at (heir home in Whimvale. The.4mry of the Bemae Family in fears William Rufen was Lam on the Isle of Moll, in SCWand, in 1774, and Mame a sheep gamer. He and his wil Catherine MCFtt, room rightfully proud W their Andy M eight children. Hecav rem May 5, 1801, was trained in load schools arm the age of myscr, when he went to the Lowlands for two years b butler her education. During his absence, his mother dictl in 1814. Hu school days behind him, Hxmr waked in Glasgow for tar years In the employ of a firm of manufacturing ehemicy. The family moved to Canada in 1830, ell settled fin a form nen Neinbutg Ontario, in the Township of Vaughan, William died there 1034. Hower Beaton, with one of his bmNers, bought a fvm in Picker, ug Toenails. lot 31, Concession 4, now part of ere village of Whin vide. In 1856, he married a widow. Racbd Macful (fmmc- ly Mrs. John Sider), who was 25 years his juAm. (Mm Robert Brown, Thomas Caron Brown's mother, was a sister of H¢tm Becabds wife). The Madeira faml]g who anal Lot 31, C mces van 5, Township of I ickain& hal arrogated be the United Yates 123 from the Isle of MULL Whey Hetor Beaton retired at IM age at 8; he was honoured with a broader by the course of Pickard Towoshry an Jmunay 16, HIM, He renewed a gold watch and a puree W recognition of his long and valued service as Clerk of Pickering Towuhip. Donald Robert Damm, Nm ha 1861, succeeded hu father ae Clark w 1882. He and bas wife, Ida Jane Cooler, bad there children — WYliam James Q.C, Doctor Blake BeaNm, and Minnie (Mrs. Howard E Turner). To the Township Hell at Brougham, an August 21, 1926, Oonald Bum was tendered a baguet by the Council and residents of the Township. Marry ex-Raeva enended Ne fasJim. Wnlum H. MmrS M.P..of Dunborem, and Chef of Police Divan from Toronto (a native of W6lvwale) were mong three present The Rowe, Amon Sperm, was on hand and Mph R. Monday ptsiui over Me large group of well-wuhem. Donald Benton muted In 1944 and died two years later. Lloyd T. Johnston of Dfougbam, aiod"(d COMAOT in 1931, assisee i DoaHtl Ban= web his duties as Clerk. and Nu became Clerk March after Donald retired in 1944. Lloyd was Ne Trurvrer at this dare also. %an he named in 1965, he was bra med with a Tatimmial Dimer at me Amantlale Golf and Country Club, on Church Street, between Pickering Wake and the Base Line. Reeve Shmnan Read mngaNlatM hold on his long years of eRciml Advice N rhe Township and remarled,'Comma may change from year N yev, but the Clerk gra on and on." Loyd was parented with a combination Hi-F record player and radio and also a gold wriwatch, in acknowledgement of his punctilious devoaion no duty. The event was a geeUful gesturr on behalf of the TowtWip of Pickering and a sin¢re vrbute to me of Broughvn's deserving ams. Douglas G. Flim was appointed Clerk an February 15, 1965, and fesigned in lose of this yay. 1973. At the Testimonial Dinner htltl in his amount in the bouquet hill of Bbrridm Mall, at 02 High way and Liverpool Road, 450 Giends essential to give tingible proof of their sector. Township ROVER= Paul Po Brom was Chnew man and called an past Reeves, Sharman Scott and Clifford Laycox, and incumbent Reeve, John Williams, who all spoke highly of rhe oopemdm they her rselved Gam Mr. Pike coding their drum of o0ia. For 19 years in the capacity of Treavum and than Clark, he has dimmi his Worts Nwmds We welfare of Ne Township. Mean - white, he has found tare for A Giendly Incomes, when rmidems celled, and for a discus ion of their problems. He has been one of those rare cmplayem who move early and may late. He often began his day's work at eight o'dmk i the morning and remained at his 124 desk until sm in Ne evntiog. SSmh nurturing labour gems from a spurt of dedication thatgcea for beyond! We call of duty. At We fou wall dinner, Mr. Him war Warmed with a beautiful oil painting In a diccuesion of municipal procurement, We Assm ors most not be overlooked. For many yens, the Assessors bell a&ce fm a very short Barred, but in more mount tlmv, the changes been been my frequent. Some of the Hat known are Adam Spasm, who used to whole his way from door W don; Jim Blackwell, with resistant WJ4ed Mwney; PA lances who continued his week in Newmarket; and Baptist Gav4n. Since 197D, the Aaweer M1u Hen coned at the County Office w Whitby. After 1940., the PicYaing ibwnshig pee noel generally incre arm. Mrs. TTamv Robertson (ElivbM) war Be only member of the clerical sled call Emsst G. Hoker became Tmaeuref w 1949. Brougham residents Hordes Mn. Robertson who served the Township W a clerical capacity for a number of years at the Mankind Building tie Mrs. Albert Harvey (Lens), Mrs. These Philp (Irene), Mrs. Harry Speug (Mildred), Mrs. A. W, Starry, (Elm), Mrs. Leonard Robvm (Evelyn), and CFeryl lls- combe. Township employees who lived outside the silage but worked in Brougham are Emat Baker, Douglas Him, Mrs. J. P. Summers (Nora), Morrie Rimmed, Bill Glidden, Ron Mitchell, and Noel Mambah. Brougham with he law-abiding mmumtion, has ease required a covrsble. The whole of Aerating Township was policed by one mutable, William C r, as late as 1939. The provincial police had jurisdiction over the entire courtship and[ the Revenue of the lakkering Township Pages Department on Lamy 26, 1951. They am now in control from lake Ontario to the 3rd concession, the O.P.P. from Whitby patrol the north and of the Tmmship. Pathmsstua in mentioned previously, backed after We evading mail and the Wilding of now meals and controlled the stave IaLwr in the early years of the Township. later, work on the roads war selpervued by CounNlnn, who word impact the road or bridge oder construction. They would let a contract to build a bridge of hire farmers to recant are road The farmers were paid for their work afrolees, labour was discontinued. A farm team of horseand wagon wee the only m of transcending gavel from the pit to the road A turnpike shovel or slush arreper, hauled with homes, was used to cut down burs or level the gavel after a bridge was bat. This machine was a large shovel about 30" wide and 30" deep, Mi a handle on each dale, and a heavy red attached to each ride to draw it When We bucket was M. horns ward poll it to the dumping place. The letterer Road the handles ornately, allow- ing the cum nta to W left behind. later theme declare; were made 125 504't-foH OraH week a pan of wheels and longer buckets and called wheel weepers. Those earN Morocco, wpxinlly the more primitive type, were very hard on horses, (usually four wnumber). The Viacom used ov We mads in the early days were WIW aplit-log drop. A suitable log was split in the middle, and u fiat fixe of iron was Mlted an each Joel, The tea pose& about ] feu Ionic were ser to boilers met olhu end were jawod by crewed allow, Wind 30 bodies ape6 This simple machine wu drawn by a team of horses week a chain avachni to the whipple tra end hooked to tech and of We font power When We chain was fratenN aH-centre. We dark was given a kind of rotting edge. Iron drop Inver replxed these trade wooden ones. The fates wild his tem wee paid 5W avac here (6m A;! for three hotw) m work on We Owed with one ofthe many drugs, owned by the Township. AWut 1930, We Township purchased several four -wheeled Vad- er, which were vasdy superior be We Wag. They were also dnawa by hares any as fou ms. Tia rate of pay war still the same — We more teams, the more pay. There graders bad an adjustable blade, with an am at oracle and War was unmerited to a gear. A hand wheal turned a worm door, which raised each Intl separately. The blade was given "cut' by manually changing the position of a pill on a mm amislar plate. sz rear-wheared erneerlpap 126 It ItY 9 Adam, m„m. G.ml:, 1935 a 1927, the Township owned a leawng+vneel. namItmommd Moms station, failed with nt r. It was capable of asking a dab on the madnds. The flat motor Wader, also an Mans, was hwppt In 1935 sed operated by Kemal, Wood of aamamon4 but it would not "ditch". Ken Wood workM for me lownahif about 12 years and was succeeded by Ivan Bond, then of Whi4vel5 now of Bmngbam. 1Mk $odea of Brougham was toothed Noatl $upenaLWeol In 1918. the was the fat seed bow same Ne disappearance of the Pothmazters. Mr. gNen was folloxW by Slot Tmle, Consent 4, W 1920. When W. Took resigned, W township was without a superintendent for a few mondss. Finally Roy Ward of almost wu mixed on May 16, 1923, a a summer any of $900F0. These was no road work to supervise In she whater, hot he was hired for the next year at $1208.00. Mr. Went temlls that when he was a boy in 1891, he watched a amm for mixing pile for a mwnship badge near his fameis tam north of Bottom. Two dapommular Budd lne aTow..hip Bvdye 1912 sacks were set up over the pile, and a heavy imm bull was drawn to Ne top by a team of hones. A aevitt war used to hWtl the weight, which was hipped when it reached the top. The ball Mat hit the PUP, aM dove it into dw ground. In 1930, Ne bridge was MMUM, as me pita hod not been driven deeply owned. W. Wald built emission for Me Township as early so 1927. By 1929, he was building bridges with Toomehip men and e9wPmoL He otme Will a bridge for $190.00, as appeared to Be counsel prix of $285.00 of a competitor, but he declares MU he wurYd hard to beat the higher price Waaam Evw of Outmoded @zril w Has ingenuity of Sip For sy re, who bulk a bridge rest of Claremont on Poe 9th Crucial M 191115. Mr. FmsyNe until a large barrel about 3 Mat m Mown ewe and 5 feet Ion& with an rods in "ch end to nor Ne cament Be woad a rope around Ne boost which was ogled by a team of hones. The rope war long enough so that when it woo unwinding, it was oke refunding round Ne Wind, Then he would book the homes to rhe barrel and hook Nem W the other end of the rope. The bond had a dear In Ne side to Provide worse for Ne ingreti- enner,avlrykNen Moves roamed b". Then were salt no necks owuetl vi Ne Township in 1923. About Net year, Bill Nicholson is book, whwas hired by p ed with rewn- m m work pan-rime with his tMek, which war rds equipped wind Move to Wards in the broom of Ne hex. The c to M were pbied Icae de allow Ne gravel m fuelMe Nroupp rhe Game m Me mod wagon bed. Thk ideafar wu had th from Ne grovel boa al Ne nd 50 atthey Some morin b twe the on Plastics own e u eeh ®a aro Nm they canal ream between mum ac Mown mom and mm mem over. Ad thoughgra gravel dtoI soessils Imck had acceptable tight udalmocI, and the Ne gravel made m bo pirk quite into a Ne boa whM1 hand shoals, and me high adeamademis Moor lar, he b Freak BaNay of Clnxmm5 grav had a Model an W, a with s paid $ box, was day bar to hold gravel for Ne Township, and w paid ¢O.OJ it a Tear s p -hourbought day. ca waz the nhief convevrolM in of greased until Ne Township bought its own wck a ChevolsL in 1930. Even eery he endue onto Curdy, with bo flM d asoracles Me and s still on the job w 19]3. Tom 19X a Claremont was Ne first driver la Nees, in 1p work w 1930. He rem vWawW by Albert Ise, Claremore, in 1931. At Mat data,dump me gond rem stiff tootled by Feud. The Tionship bough[ a dump truck with a hoist w 1932. but did Township nshipio a Imdernool 1961. The Twnship of5#per yard, the gavel team several pits n the township at 15f he yAn it 1933, a pit was rad, is 19 at W $22, Concession 6. When Wn pit was nearly eaheusbd, m 1933, 128 1939 P¢kermg Township Council and others. Trans — Donald Bearon — Clerk. Blake Amis — Councillor, Heber Dawn — Comollfwq Ralph Mowbray -Reeve, William Robust — Deputy Reeve, Robe,' Ruddy — Councillor, Hugh Pugh — Treatment. Back — William Mudas — Reporter, Lloyd Johnston — Tax Collector, Roy WaM — Road Superintendent, Wall= Chester — Caruwble, Adam Spears — Ames", Cynf Morley — Welfare Officer, Thamas Brown — Carmaker. matter Doe one acgwred on Lot p15, l ommanu n 6, when dartun to of land wort purchased from Dr. MCEnem bar $1300.00. This pit Latey femme Ne Township dump, which was dou-0 or 1970. The north pen of my Township ma¢, consisting of four bap, as built by Roy Ward and his men in 1905. under do direction of Walter Brennan, a carpenter and Mired building Inspector fmm Toroolq who was 4vwg m Brougham at the time. The soull, two bays were added in 1955, and the babe was built at me seuN and by Leonard Weamemton M Guaranteed in 1959. The road ound ry owned by the Toamasina in 1918 was valued at $700.00, and timber in arck at $000.00. The value of the equip t of the Rood Department fifty years later, in 1968, was $322,100.00. Roy Ward Mired in 1955. The Piclamnal Towmhip Council gave him a bananas in recognition of his 32 years of faithful service as Road Superintendent. The ¢learmov io his honour wen heed in thc Tovmpp Hall at Brougham on the Sm day of January. 1956. His successors axre lack Chapman, Robert Duck and then Fred flicks. The TowmNp has two road alas, Gordon Benam and Ivan Booth, in 1973. When Frtd Hicks was Road Superintendent, in, idea a a Town- ship Mahadc onpimkd Thommob, laasc lolly, nicknamed Ikq was hired to handle rcWirs and Denny. and was act to wank on January 0, 1959. When Mr. lolly accused his mechanic's Barras, the Townshp bbed Earl Avdexn as hu apprentice on June 25, 129 1966. Mr. Anderson claimed that he had a first-class; Rather. The two men are kept busy Nm .m. o7 abe 6 p.m., five days a week. lack Shen was the only man employed by Ne TreatNp In tate are of Are meds in 1918. FJty years later, in 1968, rhe Towards Road Departments had 22 man ou rhe payroll. thus Comments] celebrations for the Township of Pickering were held an Broopfmo, on Thursday, June 22nd and Rodag lune 23µ 1911. no idea of a Centennial convention gersai lW at nation sting n Bmughamnan Daember 26th, 1910. A resolution em- diseases -diseases rhe proposal was presented by Rev. W. R. Wood of Clars- mom. seasoned by R. R. Mowbray Eq. of Rennie, and unanimously carried. a carrying our this motlan, the Council appointed a large W repmwutive Chanes at its mating on Tuesday. March 7N, 191). The auk worst d'vohell to not the members of this win mittee to meet at the Town Bal) an Saturday, the 18th, at 190 p.m. At red mee(m& dams were discussed , subaomal xxre appointed and Ne daises, was reached him the celebration should be held at Brougham on We 22nd and 23rd of Not. Them was much to M done before Ne big days: grounds were to be pressed, tams himl. meals and refreshments pleased, speakers line) up, hands engaged, old time soldiered and souvenirs ordered At long less a programme for two days was whipped No shape. Fatly in Junes invitation forms we¢ printed, circulated through out the methods and scat by hundreds to filters and acgtmNmnces her awl wide. It is interesting that the celebration of the Patching Township Centennial, held at Bimgham, began an the Coronation Day of carries v of England. The member sea& perfect for both data, allowing the (sunsive programme to be carried wt in full. A copy of the propryuma follows Programme, 1911 Cemeinwl—Pickering Township Thursday, June 22,1911—Chromium Day Opening Meeting of the Catenation in me Auditorium Tent 1030 Nonmaterial PNnde ONriel linclama m and expression of welcome by the Reevo 1. Religious sarvioe, presided ever by Rev. A. L. Wootton of Dualectiona Doxology (mmnouneed), IM by the came, We audkme surd. ins. Nvocanm. 130 Mmuging Cummimve Pickering Township Centennial 181 1-1911 Hymn 4, Joy to the World" Scripture, lhut. 4:1-24. Hymn 9 "How Nm a Foundation." Prayer Anthem, ro How Ex elient, Centanoial Cho -n Addrem Rev. John Abraham, D.D., Wnimy Quartets, "Remember Me." AC@es; Rev. Mr, Van Norman, Staofivdle. Ann Hymn 9.c'O GN, Our Hdp." Eenedetirm 2. Dinner from 12.15 to 1.30. 3. Afternoon Mect ng, prouded over by R. R. Mowbray, Reeve. Call to under by the Chairman Charm, "O Canada." by the Centenniol Choir Chairman's address SelMion by the Slulaffvl0e Harwunic Orchestra (Josephine, etc.) Address by Max. ETrser, Eq., Pmvmciel Arthivu4 Repreun[aflve of the Ontario Huloricd Society. AJNm by Chan es Calder, M P.P. Comma, "Rate Britannia," by the Communal Choir Address by Han. W.1. Human, Protincial Secretary AdNess by Col. 1, E. Contra, K- C. Selection by thn Stoufiville Harmonic Orchestra (C. E. March) Anwonxm<nts God Save the King. 4. Athletic spam, commencing at 330 131 5. Grand Crown in do Audimnum Tom, 8 P.m- Cog to easier. Sela9mu by the SmuHville Harmonic Onchesua ("Light of the Savory Moan", "Saver Bells") Sale, Waited, Mr. E. W. P. Chamberlain We, "Had, King George" Miss Lama Evams Queerer, "Simple Simon" MMley (Mersa R. E. Fonya„ N. F. Tomlionam, Evans Word, and E. W. P. Chamberlain) $election by We SlouHvdle Harmooic (Reforms (March Mel Series of ulecdovs, Ovem A. Saudi elocudmist Decd. Incisions' R. E. Fomyth and E. W. P. CM1wbulun Solo,"Forboamm"R. E. ForsyW Som, "HU Mapsty me King" Miss Laws Evans Announ¢mems God Save Nc King Friday, loan 23,1911 1. Reliyous service, pmsidcd over by Roy. Richard Duke, of Claremont 10.30am.shary Doxology (noncommunist), led by me Choi, Ne audien¢ sunn- ng havommom Hymn 5,,'Ybme, Grauous Spirit" Summer, Rev. 22: 1.14 Hymm 2, "Gently. Lord, O Gently Leal Us" Payer Anthem, "Recevimml"Concerned Choir Addtea, Rev. A. T. Somerby, Pla.D., LLD. Hymn, "Diadem" by the Centemial Chop Address, Rev. J. 1. Rescie Hymn 7, -BIW be the IIs Nat Binds" Eeoedicaon 2. turner firm 12.0) W 1.30 3. Attenwon Meeting, predicted over by R. R. Mariana, Reeve Call N order by the Chairman Reception of SNmI Cl a sen in greenroom and singing of The Red, While and Blue" after sMicT me chosen retire Address by F. L. proven, Earl., M.P. Address; by I. S. Malone, Esq., Editor "News' Mari "The Boys of Ne Old Brigade" Construed Choir Address by Sit Alm Ay4swwm, Minister of h etime Charm, "RaleB mmel Cense umal Choir Closing atltlas by the Reeve Raemioml by the Cho'ur 4. Children's opens. From 2.00 p.m. S. General Amletics. From 3.30 p.m. 132 Continental Ctlebraiiau in program 1911 .111 rise wlebratlow rook play on Lot 17, Caxeuion 6, (Ne farm belonging to Tom Philip — in 1973 Warning on Jame Gnndl). Tens and an dtl log cabin were set up in or neer Ne bush behind the for field adjoming the side road The spends and gam¢ were had in the open field notth of the 641 Cowaesinn (today g] High- way). The mooing, afernoon and evwing progenies was held in the Image auditorium an. It was regretted Nat the Friday night pro- someone was not repeated on Sunday evening. The picmrts chat were ekm of tM committer, choir, ®ouads, log cabin and already mem seem liken reduce the aide road io lanwlot lohmtons field, with do bow in the background. The Sports Comnithe bad an interesting programme of noes for young and old. Some francs wree open to any m anendane; others were confined to ruis of Predicting Township learned Cmro mou and Gan given were entered or Ne school football. The Claremont team won by a 1 W 0 acme, defeating Goan lova. Mem- beat of the Winning Wm were Willie &on, afflod Pilkey, planar Starry, Mea Morgan, Leonard Wkey, Gil Sutler, Thomas Soon, Perry Stick, Clark powder, Morgan Ha and Willie Caaees. Two term played in Ne junior football mekh —]enact Share- rusks of Grein River add Maple Leafs of Salem. The Shammeks carried off Ne victury of I to 0. The winners were: Goal — Hai Manton; Backs — Ed. Sanderwq and John sunk: But Backs — Ian Monson, Blake Beaton, and Mass Thompson; Forwudv — C vw Murray, Oscar Door, Harty Stewart, Csfibert Murray, antl Metre Balance. The reconnoitre football know was one o1 the bot ever played in this diiWU or for Nat maw, in Ontario, as both looms bone whoncrin of the Ontario Champomhip. The Green River Shamresks dNeeCd 02 Qarement Thistle by 1 to 0. The players of she war - 133 ting team ware: coal— CmNbam Free; Rada—Hugh Percy, and Winter White; Haff Rads — Wnlar Ronal, lama Rnmley But look Turned; Forwards — Pater Stewart, Freak Boom (GPlow), Blake Avis, Charles Fill and John Nighswander. Wit five message were played by He baseball game because deaths - wave deed in. Brougham was Ciumpbenl, defwting Mmkle m by 9 to 8 rum. The Brougham players were; Camber — C McCaus- [W; Father — End WNteway; First Base— L McCamus; Sewsatl Bane — Frank Carnot; Thbd Baso — A. J. Howlers Short Stip — N. F. Toaliams; Left Field — M handsome; CmYc Field — Robert Feaaby Right Field—R. P. Rickaby. The Featuring Ceoaeml Chub of 120 screw our an OuN"Mg Burne of the celebmlies. Its members came Bom WI para of me township. Mn. E. W. Evans W whilby trainW and dvected me choir sod Hatter law of PbY 'ng was the orrmsL TM Cindy led has singing at me ali®ous serviva as well w rendering their were numbers. The speakers were WI wall worries, wish the Imge audience Same - log in rapt attention. Many of them spoke of the importance a Pickuing Township or agriculture and stock -raisin& They extolled she sandy piowers — their ingenuity, their svemgsh, rev "I. and their labours a" and late to carve a hour and fart out of virgin forest. The exhibititn of relics and old anim, which were on display by the old lag cabin, mo -acted mttidemble mantis. A fee of 101 was cNrged to view the antinuu. (No one seems to kew what hag paved to me log cabin after the show), The mdcles new not =11 named or displard, but all three who attended seemed showed end hoped prime exhibitions would be heli. Many old boaks, dealers, farm implication, hook, Plus eau, swords and gam were On display. A •'sampler" was removal with the following: ALMIGHTY COD THY PERCINO 6Y E STR KFS THROU GH THE SHADES OF NIGHT AND OUlt MO ST SECRET AMONS LIE ALL OPEN TO THY SIGHT. MARGARET BOWES. HER SAM PLER WROUGHT IN THE YEAR 1811. The Souvenir miles were struck be shn. Names, gilt metal, peo meal ed alumNum by JI, Zack and Cu, Toronto. They were awarded ar prism and and In body burrs. no medals wen all in- s Led in she same way. On one side wen eugmvM the hands of 134 King George III aM Klvg Gwrg V. Above were the sonde, "Cor - common Day, June Unit, 1911", avd bwsW, the toyed oamm autl the datm, "1811, 1911." On the Mos0e side, within a circle of maple leaves, more she words. "Pickering ToxasMp Cmtemial", and tlaR 6mmtl pins of various deadline were alw pmvided, and every In was sold. During the «4brWom, a bends, "Post Yeas in Iiab ring", writ- ten by Rev. Witham R. Wool, the Presbyterian Minister of ame- mont, was placed m sale. The bock conceded much interesting w- farmallm. In We 316 pages of the volume art 80 pager of church history, a well in statistics m many phazes of Pkkering Township We, and Oe barely of mom then 10 front m The price of the 500 copies terminal war $1.50 each. A sound Mok41, Whom by Rev. Wood and printetl after the alebmtim, sold for 300. The Camdl and nitrate of Pickering Taormina in 1911 were: Reere — Mash R.Mowbray Dcn.yvaeve — Wdlirm Georp!tacit comciiloa — eD.xmver Turemo — whb®G.Ham¢ Clerk — LVoddRBwton Collector — Thamm C.Rmwn Assreeor — Jobu Fm& The Si{rdanaovid of the TouvabiP of Pickerim in 1961 Immd four days Many of the numn (mtumx wue staged m throughout. Council tufted m mredug of automated ratepayers and mounted Grand hations on Thursday, Marsh 9. 1961. All Thomas presort save in favo rof having a cdcbtnnun to mark the ISDN your of Mai Govvnment. PidTibg Township UOih pear Opm q Cve mono m iNweum Hot hands of wmmiWsa wane appointed, vriN me NPulation that embers of C Acd were he ant oil ail wmmiflem no Reeve, J. Sherman Swff, wan appointed (Journal Charman. lune 30, July 1, 2 and 3 were Ne dma closed for the arkebmdon. The progrmnme Denver. in arranged by Ne planner: Friday, June 30 0.m, Under'3omall Pic'am'o8 Village Park 8 P.M. Bell Home Marginal; Village Park Tank Broda's N.H.L. ABSIars mat OMA Champion rom Mvuotzion 8 P.M. Carnival Pickedug Village Pink Someday, July l 12 noon Parade (Parade mune Iwm No. 2 Highway at Brack Road to Plckering Village Pah) 3 p.m. Sports Pickering Village Peak A fall programme of ooh end fitltl amt mildly roar 3 p.m. ORcim opening ammomes Historical Museum grounds, Brougham 4 p.m. Wormat pension HiAmTO9 Museum gmmds, Brougham fvOawW at 5 p.m, by push and refreshments 6.30 p.m. Aquatic Demonstrations ADY Swimming Pool Speeial swinsid , diving and other equine demom4s- tions S Pan Special arrangement Historical Museum ground; Brougham Featuring Television cars Gordis Tapp. Joyce Hahn and many even known enmrrvusers 9 P.M. Oundoor dines Pickering Village Park 11.15 p.m. Fireworks display Pickering Village Pmk All day Carried isolating Village Park All day Bus mnn starting at Brougham or Pictrrlg Village Scenic tour of Townhip 7 p.m. Devormal Servb'e Generation Concervanm Arta Featuring Ne massed choirs of Pasturing Towwhip All goernors Bus muss gamic four Of marl' Menday, July An day Camlvel Permian Village Park All day Bus tour Sank tour of Township An day Open House — Dusbmmn High School Herbarium All day Open House — Humdul Museum Brougham "a "Man games warm played in Picke(g Park. Greeuwwtl gins wm visocione over Ajax in Oe first game. Trak ffioda'a N.H.L MSimra defeated! me O.AS.A. Invimediam "C' team by 9 to 4 136 Members of the Mawr Von ¢em were: CJcher — Murruy Jooes PiYLu — Broads Jones and Mumy MCPowell tat Base — GrantCaron authors — Good Jona gra Bae —Vem Frogiwo Short Sup —Jobs Hill Outficlacrs — Kaye Evans, Wer Evans Glenn Gbeaq Son Mcallum i, Lame Many, Aso Car- sam C Ch — Ray Mol Sponsor —Ray Kennedy Moral — Glenn Gibson Ron Jones and Murray McDowell shots the pftrum for Mount Lan. Al Samoan and Cml Brewu caught for We Nnfiwi. Theplayers for We AllStan Bobbby llowx ylou Brun north M s AI ullivav Bob Navi Ed M,NaCk Jerry McNamara uISun Dust Keo Cad Brerver The parade under the common of ©arc was as. ewinm Be 9 &a am wof BeI in federating and lbwd ip.Co It w assembled at Wg u it ry though ugh t and Vtheillage ma Coincident ll vaveum along no h to the through the Vi Scho of Pickering ro w imrch over then foot [ll me Park and High School Grounds, Hi There were over one hundred m by hewn& by the Bowmmm in Highland ud, seas na l mmnml by e o 14 motor Cluemont Cilacni Bud, mger in apes, f me of the leder had played in r Mea Mayor daChamber Thomm of Oshawe and Reeve saes. Fry of Maklmm had a di6- cult o oflidgingpiofdifferent e Ma. The o&aMuseum opinion of the on I Township Mom um took Blare at Ne Mmeore gowds on Jted 1 N al 1961 an Commemuld- v. q barge o@ spat me, wu Comte wow behind Ne and school buila- wg, on p e spot mCo a d spa by m wooiamtl. Mo r. and Mo. and y area p wee made Rom silver or and ten ol singe. Dr. and Mrs. McKay wain paxmktl with a ailin writing ng he and rangrmer S xrvtThruc for their (riven doing o, I ir, of the The Mains Story. They wort mu given Bre No. 1 copy of the book. The inscription w We tiny rtntls: '"IM1c Silver Serviu Is presented 137 to Dr. and Mn. McKay on belmlf of the Township end the Hb- !iN Society as w male the publication of The Pickering Story an Jury 1, 1961 William hwwn, Q.C., President of the Decimal Stiery, made the prmutatwv. Canadian Hurry Bayes no MOmn Mvnbrey, personnel Used T. influence with a gold must watch. He had hen working for the Township for 90 years, 17 as Clerk. J. Sharman &oR Rome, was Malec Of Cemmmun. He celled an William Newman to introduce Oce guest epeaku, Dr. Ma1New DymoM. Miokter of Heath, w the Ontario Cabinet. "A strong people mote for a great Iowns ai was the theme of De Diamond's address. A huge cmxtl aueeded the free eemolument h® the smile of the Museum grounds in the evening. The T.V, gum wens that Pon- cipY atvurion, but all the az¢ were applauded wiW fervour. The bus hours seem a highlight of We cele4atiau. The burs started from the Musaum grounds M Brougham, and the buses pas- sed through all the villages and hamlets of Pickering TownsNp. The eighteen viceregal 52 miles for 254. Or Sunday, July 2. at ] pm., u mass Church Serviu was s lawakd to be conducted at the Gamesome Conservation Park, but smw the weather wat inclement, ehe service war held ft Ne gymnasium of Pickering Obuim High School. The auditorium wen filled to overflowing, Many mWstem a different faiths took pool. Rev. WBliam A. McKay Of ProWolov United Church spoke on "The Tubematle IX GM". Choir memMrs from ell the Pickering Township Churthes and the Pickering High School Choir cont - fathomed vabmed sdmng vocal reoditiom. Both chairs were under the direc- rlm of Man Clark of Greenwood. of the Mule Department of Picketing High Schwl. There Overt 2000 copies of The Pickering Srory Joined, b not for $4.00 inch. The first 900 books that were purchased win nominated. n mThe Township A Pickering had a souvenir china mug designed. The stagxmch motif, which had been used an aB stationery and cher o menes relating to the sesquicentennial, war embowed on Ne mail to brown, along wilh'TownahD Of Pickering, 1501h Iri Nve nary,1811-1961". The mug was friend at $1.50. In for early 1960's, the Township of Pickering outgrew the old Municipal BUOdmg in BmoPJum. Some members advuM the post- ponement of any action until he awaiting of Regional Government WU ettled by the Province. but the Council vectl to erect n new building, which acme Parody in 1966 lie 0er murthcul armor of Bawk Read and an Highway, on the auukim a1 the villago of 138 Pahiwg, at a coat of $450.000.00. The fust existing wan held to the posh, new, adcarptlzd Council @amber on OMber 36, 1966, and the Picketing Township Offices were officially pend an lune 10.1961. For several from the has of the oW Munianl Building in Brougham hung in the Nlao e. There was a spate Of ideas for I6 fotme. but none boa ffwt The ones given poor serious crackers- due that at it be cmvefbmNs ved into a central lry or at it bome repository for brake and contras. It marginal that Nis historic budding were abandoned outright. The mandah was stripped form IN front and the windows were braided up, so that this once pte- lemous either vow stands dcsolared, like a moody old lady, broken by Imuliuem and neglect. To strike a more cheerful note, the Road tournament Garem% adjacent to the farmer Municipal Buili fo& is and functioning in ell its virility. Gumil and Officers of Pickering Township in 1965, lost your in BrmpJmm re Rsve — [Milord W. "year Deputy -Rave — Mrs. lean McPherson CmnNfom — Harvey Strong Jan Williams Norman N. Walter Donald Beer Ronald ChatLa Treasurer and Collector — BonatdMachell Clerk — Dooghs Puts Aaessor — Gordan Nepditeb Sweeping changes arc in the citing for Pickering Township. It is in peat danger of bsirg in fdemi9 and even its Dame Regional and municipal electorsaa&Ipe¢d for next October and it is possible that that RegionalGovemmed will be in effect in the Town- ship by also beginning N 1974. According to plans announced from Ousoi Park at the end of May, 1913, Waf Rouge will join Scarborough. the Village a Pickering will amalgamate with the Town of Ajax, and the area known as the Noah picketing Rvelop mend Project and Nc proposed Nfpmr site will resume in Pickering Township no name that the Provincial Go mourns t has suggested for Ne region, also to ineWde WIflly and 0.hawo, is Durham. Reeve Williams fears that man the new city and artpan am de- veloped, they will to sliced from Pickering Township which will became merely a dot on the map Wine one considers the present vend and the decision to wipe BmugAam, the bub of the Township, completely off the map, his apprehensions may indeed be confimtl. 139 tis r . -' J�� Wardens TRUMAN P. WHITE —WARDEN 1861 Trustee P. Whig was bast as Mazkham Towoahip he 1825, Ne son of In Whhe, a well-known farmu and miller. Mr. While Intel public schnel and for a yam utundM an academy a Raheemq N.Y. About 1843, ha White bought several how on the north and south aide of the mad in whet is now the village of Whiawas e. Traman Wbim was pat in charge of Ne 4th acres by h6 father. Henry Major had both a sawmill on his property is the 1820's, which had been asst of the Whom homestead (The house is will wending in 1973). Transom Whhe com hurl the sawmill beieea and N 1850 fruit a large frame grist Will our the north rade of the 5th Consortium. In later won he added a cooper shop, wwdwm'koeg shop and such entl door factory. in 1865 be built a large brick woollen fac wry. Tromso Whue was elected to the PockerNg Township Council in 1851. He scene on Council rot M years, 16 a thew our Reeve. He was elected Wardm of me Crown In 1861. Mr. WWw want m Manitoba in 1882 and built a grin[ mill at Pilot Mound. He Rayed in she woo for ran years, then returned to Whoevale in 1891. Twoan White died at Pilot Mound in 1900. JOHN MILLER—WARDEN 1876 Many of the original set@rs of Maturing Trembly w radiances fears the Bfhisto Islm who sew bids promise of a good We in theh noun lend Following the Napolemic wars, British agriculture was in a depressed state, meeting from a series of poor craps, brought about by disastrous weather combine, coupled with Wordy landlords, who demanded the last penny M rent woundless of Ne ability to pay. Many young people looked hogefuily neon rise seas to We calorie card Montt the Nrx month; sea voyage to Canada. Thew 141 Mnutwow young men mod women =a with little moray O prostates. but armed with enormous physical llfrnUA dNemuns- am am a said an soman! in spite of the handicaps. Such s me wan Juan F u. Hous m a cMt or email acreage neat Annan m l umfriwhim, Smtlaod, he sem bought up and educated us a mr- veym within the shadow of Haddam Castle, We seat of We landlord, Captain HrcakA a Wmad manufacturer. At the age a 19, JMn Willer act out for hu uncle's farm m Mahhw Towanda, in what was then called CanWn West. After working chase for four year; he draw al his wages at race —tae nn and tour sheep. With this livestock as a Lem he purchased a farm, Cats 16. 17, and 18, w aw Ad Nnressiw of Pickering Township and moved there In 1839. It was a truly trodden teak to fell the big medwOM low with so was, and to plough and row aouM the sumps. John Miller wa d'umayed to am his fish craps cowbt moray of thutlq but they gave him an idea for a name for his foam —" ale He". His Gugil upbringing $land him It good mead in landing the ant didieult pioneering yeah. He often Nath dm nary at We source Of them supply in his[cabal room of standard home. The family was rn par that they wow only afford to feed we pig a year and they always chase one with a big head, as mm was me only pan they, could keep for their not use. In his nen' Canadian home, he awed in a log house, when me winter wheat often drifted as much sow roto his bedmnm as by on mo open fieltls. Wim the taming of spring, me Inde supply of man and was frequently on low. Then the but cattle were mored w[o the woman and the kinds of roots and wild plants key ate were dug up aM visa far human fan. To satisfy me s orviog limeask, they were first locked into the bamyardam then shoved to eat an twin and small brmwhes of a tree that had heen felled. In one yew of dire emergency, some N the scW potatoes had to be dug up and used for fwd. There was umbing as To create a farm from the virgin fares was m undertaking of half a fisc me. To cemplime: matters, his farm, ME& Hm', was strewn with Stark molders, fall by the removing Shown of ko last ice W thousands a years ago. As me ran wase by, the forest was cleared and me ows gouged It= ke fieltls lowly by manual labour. The newly -famed debts re plaughed with primitive single furrow plouUs, sowed m grain. hay and turnips by how, harenwN with a toe bunch dragged over the Sound and hmvesud by scyke. The threshing wss done by nail at night when it war tun dark to work onside. The seems Somali was levelled by dealing a In over do Sean wish a more M oxen at each end of it. The big are mumps mark, 142 bar the Belts atig had thistles, w the form of them piles, muauy smso il around a huge such too Ng he be moved by animal pewee. At Think He', Ne owner, remembering the stone ettagm add entries of his alive hal, employed 6e Yorkshire steemases, Pound Borders of Addition, to build a hese to replace the first lag dwelling His areas, Will in 1855, still studs, typical of the craftsmanship of skilled attiuus of Ne mH-wneteeJt cm[ury. Many rf the building suns were taken from the Ides he the fields. The big bell however, were made hot by bonfires of amps and log; and Nen water was Wmxn on Hem so Wal Wry hem, into prem small cooul to be, moved to fetes rows, where they became atone fencer remmuctiut or the field ditrs of the south of Stn0ard. As his held crops improved, IoM MWers thoughts returned se his naive bull where the improvement of farm livestock win well under way. In 1849 the Wit pedigreed Sho loon calve were brought o ThiaYo Ha'. Theec woe, which were imported food greatly, were descended been cattle raectl in England's County Dart by We noted breeder, William Boutin. later, a great many Stardom salve were imported directly from Somand. Mary H them were of high indent sad were among He pmgenilon of redeye beef industry on His erases Even Wally, We referendums of Southern were asmupanied by peNgr¢d sheep, huge and houses. In 1803, to Think He' came He first Shmpraire sheep on Nis rootinrow. Lder the first Yorkshire pigs N North America ones Imperial but We Mrd was not con- tinued uW in a few yds, they aero replaced with B eledira. The Mfeondion of livestock from Great Britain at that due was a mundane mature. In 1870, Joint Miller recorded or his diary Ne events of one such trip to England to buy ship. They were of to Cotswold bred from We Custartd Hills a the Midlands. They were applied by rad to Liveryml and wood at maioa smticm. Then We owner had the rook W driving each shipment Nmugh the streets of 1rerpxl to the dectr to be loaded on [be ship for He Misfit reading. The creep voyage sm d mevenrtully, but beyond the blab Cone, a terrible stood was "Comtomd same one entry in He Bary simply states, 'I never "pier to ex land again." The all were badly batterN and a number died, the Wt ram at Pickering. This was a discouraging r mom: Wer spndng over "me wave average away from now. Baauve of his ability to recognise god Gvmsmck, logo Miller's much in demand at leading livestock fain uW ex - Illegal ell Over Hh snipes. on ran auch measured at GM1u Stine Fair in Columbus, Ohio, he was Wmduced to the American powrmlut WBdare Mcl iday, who was azmssma¢d a few days 143 later fir Bond. A, a Nue when there was a grand demand for drought horses for Room power. John Miller imported many good Clyda dons from demand. Among ohm was the famous stallion, "Boydsoa Boy am of We great drought sires of h6 day. The pedlgrtcd homes and pigs flaw gone from Thiele He', but Me head of Shonfioms and flock of Shropshire shrep remain in Was year of 1973. ID Spite d Nen concern in soon out homes and farms in their adopted land the pioneers had We foresight m wtdW sh daemon and sahwls Bloodily, often in slNs nal build'mp, before house and berm were built. John Moiler brought tomo Samaed his around prmby[enanism and with his neighb M built a stone ahurch o0 Int 21, CorraUan 7. It was knnwv an St John's Presbymnnn Chinch. The name Is punctuated in Ne United Church nt Brougham. When the Nat church aemdOmed, We congregation and a o-ame building no We site of As present St. Jahn's C MU, and Wen We ChrhBun Church N Brougham until a new Poubyterleo Church wos built in that village in 1890. In 1858 Jahn Miller was msWmeoWl in (Magdeburg aminion W form a school section and build a wr mbrouse (on the Me Con- or Brock Road) known as Mount Plcawn4 later 5.5.'#12. Because of this experience, he was asked to help baits a school's the village of Brougham in 1859 and at Gowasod in 18M All Naw, buildings Wil stand, We Brougham School being the home of the Piclesing Township Mmmdr. Became of his Interest In "Rigfom-, Ne ism of h4 Uncle Ceorgc MJkr, an Maokhnm nesters, he Mame a prime mover m We M promoaou of Markham Fair, one of the oldest fill faire o Caused. Bxh3aang livestock Nero was a feat of eodury .Tho cattle had to M IM the J mimes from Thistle He' to indoor one day, and early Was morning led the remaining 3 miles to MMUMa Theo Ne same stags m revere had to be observed. Ma Miller was twin Provident of Moekhnm Fair, in 1890 and 1884. John Miller was induced to take ad interest in the TowreMP municipal govemmcat and was Reeve for nine yeas. In 1876 he as Warden of omuim Gunry. At a heliport N 19M of M guests he the Poucher Hotel in Brougham, awarded had for his unicipal service, Judge SmaW of MIRY, nated Net It had always heed a case of Ne office catching John Miller and act John Miller the oN . He was twice a then¢ for We House of Common N We old constituency of North Yoh. However, he lost brad doctors, We second by a very narrow margin. 144 His turnover N bas farm sed livestock wnrimuei aura his deaW, which acvrrN at ore 87, as he eat pulling words in a chert he the field, on Argon 29, Past. JOSEPH MONXHOOSE—WARDEN 1887 John Monkhoum and his wife South came from Lluebulentl, England, to Altana, Pickering Township is 1851. Their mm, Jmeph and Thomas, bad arrival in I849. Joseph Mo ckhcuee Studd a general store N Mean in 1850. Many of his Indiana are still in the January. In 1857, he mamri Croipous Review and leaving the store in charge of hh number Thrown, barren a milling bonuses. Mr. Monkhome moved W the Eason. Lot 32, Concision 9, Pickering Township. in 1874. He mamd EOaahth Kutew are his sound wife, When his brother Thomas died in 1886, Jmeph returned W the come. The general store was patrisiutl by customers from all paws of Pickewwg Township and ad awing muoicipalitix. Hardware, gm, notes and drygoods were sold, but Mr. Membranes wean known Wit for the china be kept for sale in the store. He imported Ne huest china form Reglard; dimer us, under se$ odd d'ahm and acehrcs were slrcked N gent moiety m the Arbon. Thu china - were department war to be burned far and was as China Hell. Joseph Monkhouse awed th the Council of the Township of P'lckering for @n years and became Women of the County in 1897 He won M1onwted by the County with the praumation of a gold watch sal chain and a black witting over with a silver top brswing the Imcdpdon, "Joseph Menchaca Esq., Warden, from examine ie and ulcers of Ontario County Council ISO." Mr. Monkhouse died to 1903 will was interval in the afore by this son, WiOu 1. Monkhome, who passed away in 1942 The IvnBy ore business thin ended in the village of Nines. RALPHR. MOWBRAY—WARDEN 1893,1909 Ralph Monterey, matin of ImIwW, text M1is w&, Expertise Wali added at Brooklyn, New York. no couple, with six children, came W Canada in 1833, settling on Lot ] and 8 in the wear N the 6th Conscience, Pkkermg Township. Their mon, John (father of Ralph R. Mowbray), musical Martha Hyland and vetoed in Reach Towo- ship. Ralph R. Mowlnay came back to Pickering Township when 24 Seers of age, and took up forming on the ongivl homahmd. He has mrvm thann icipa ity in Township and County CerebellaCerebellafor eigbmee years moooccupied the Warden's chair twice, 1893 and 1909. Mr. Mexbmy was the Deputy -Rowe of Pickering Township Am elected Warren in 1909. He was Reeve when Bre Carbuncled of We Tmvual was held in 1911. Mr. Mowbray was nominated 145 in the moue year to contest the riding of Ontario he the Provincial (lection. His con, Ralph E. Musical, was in Council ten part, 1930-1939, and he Srenegue, Milbn Mmvbmy fer WIs years. GEORGE GEROW — WARDEN 1902 The Gerow, family is of patch Huguenot descent. They left Source before 18M and Bed to England, as all limitations w tela, former country wue peruenled by the Call ca. The family to - meant in EoglmW smut ten years and then mongoose to Near York State. On among m Canada, Way aetllW on the and Cm - on of Pickering Township prim to 1850. John Camra, a pump maker (severe), moved W Claremont, where M1u four suns were all engaged u woodworken. George Gerow carried on We pump -mining business in Clare- mont He was a member of County for eight yon, 1889-1896, the last two yeas as Reeve. He was chosen Wvdw M Ontario County In 1902. Mr. Gems won not a member of Council at this date. For leo yevrs, from 1896 to 1905, the members of Me Ontario County Coouocd and all wmtrts in We Prowse were elected gra the ratepayers. Ontario County was Nvided Into seven words, and cash wood sel¢tM two men. P¢keting Township, Word 1, nominated Omfge Game, and Arthur lohosam (no selatlm W the Bmugham PemBy). George Gerow xss chow Warden by ballon from We members of County Council, as has always Seen the mann. Mr. Gerow moved W Port Party, where he carried m We pump making busm WILLIAM GEORGE SCOT!—WARDEN 1920 The Seetb were of SmnW emsery. Tice early settlers located at Scarborough, and late some of the headline bought Ind at Atha and Claremont. In Notation Towmhip they owned four paper nes. namely, "BiOie Wallace Atha Farm" below We 8W Comesvian, "Tine George Plein" m the 8111, "Plessant View", where W. G. Son was been, 2N codes search sass of Claremontn We BW, and 'Sprue Grov ",1 renewal of GmmW amt on e9th.o W. G. Scot was a farmer and shack br ader of most educa- tion and was oho a civil worker, quite community -minded, strictly saber and mlerant, St. lobo's Presbyterian Chumh on the 7th was hisfamily Mush and later hewn an eller a Claremont. For many years, he was financed of the Cavxrvutive Assails - has in Ontario Riding. He was a member m the A.F. $ AM. barite #269 and was always active on School Boards. One of his fammmt Interests in the early years of this century was transportation. Rnlers found our Township rads deplorable, with roMumy and quagmire making many impassable in We spring. He went W out in his attempt to rtticine We system, so that mom 146 sold, higher and better rimmed mad Nk could be built at low cast m We impayec Business of the abundance of slope, week rmM1ing was imimad and seem better transpearation developer. In this same nmg«sive spirit, he mmckN many other reasonable stresses in the Township when he was a GmnMor and mgentlerM dent, he became of "Ameleama[a5 he actually helped build many mal et of pole live for new succeeded. He win probably better known to the Townds ourpayers than moan native sons, in Its; dudes necessimted much hone and buggy gavel to all window, and considerably mom later when he became Beene of the Township. He was a man of large physical stature, profound imagery, strong raiders co vicdow, and of a moral caro that qualified him W institute dw IanisaF battered Futm, which wan to problems Taranto mnvitts of less Nan two yeses' duration. Has work with th primases here was probably bis most Eummlrmiav achievement. By traveling a genuine regard for Weir 104 he managed to win their respect and mapedtion and to bang Weir beat answers m We fee. Wish them he remained during are year 1911-1917, but his; hewn and idea ambitions were N darkening Township, his native berth. He Iutged a number of the meet rmnwonhy inmates in Me been will his wife and family, and iostmctad Hem to mmwe some twenty large stones room his Claremont fanos demand maks were required to dynamite the raks and clear away We enable. His nation may have appeared Pmlbmtly, as he was able to supervite the work only on weekends, but the purposes gved up m M1e expec- di iom, and he was well compenmted for the confidutce he pland in Chem. When Me Scat was detailed on his farm, he nourmed his local activities and m volved in politics and progresi a adn- lation. He win glen oche valor of electricity, and his comm about We Township Hydro franchise bmugM interested partim tageWer, we that advantageous rtmlu were promptly attained. He prepared akren scare of humour, and a retentive memory, well stocked with amusing sroees. He recalled that a Liberal spakeq William Lyon Mackenzie, win about to climb into 18 things for to tedious tap back to Toronto after a Brougham consentive when a Tary bystander shortest, "Had I been as core to you when (here was a pace of £500000 you hand, CarWa would be" been better 147 of." To this the "Lion" rep1iW,'Unt Tory Fends, such as youn, art vaWed at tangibly 50 peoce- Hie first imarest war his family and a succwml from, end the awned, the compassionate crealion of a vine Federal TOTowhip, I.sersourd b nme" An our ceramics. His mmc@n[iwa public all rude putl aR an 1920 when he was honoured with the County of Omani , WaAenahip. He was part of Ne Township's "gins roots" and an environment M vigOnus democratic Alamo; who believed in and worked for mann ation and survival though "govcmment of, by and for Ne people.' — His sense of juAn and Wr play generated a strong leadetahry, which i contributed, in no smell way, to this prosperous Township d 1973. FREDERICK HONEST RICHARDSON— WARDEN 1921 no Rkhensao family came from Ireland in 1823 and settled on Lat 14. Concession D, in Scarborough Township, a West III. John Richardwa, father of Ford, served me Scarborough Council as Councillor and Rome and was elected Warden of York County n 1885. He was also the member for East York in Ne Ontario House. Fred Nathanson was elected W the Tomato Boon of Control in 1903 and Mifirman1998-1901-1908. He mounted Frances Chester of SemMough and there was one son, Cad In 1913, Mr. Richard- son came to farm on Nu Vaby Farm Road, Lot 21, CaocesaiM 2, Pickering Township. He puohand another farm nearby and built very fine final on this land. He was e1Med Councilor immediately upon arrival m Pickering and became Warden of Ontario County in 1922. During Ne first World War, about 1916, Mr. Richardson served on the Drought &rod for Pickering Township with Doctor John Dela of Dunbntlon and John Maker of Pickering Villap;e. Fred Rem arisen died in 1942. GEORGE MALCOLM FORSYTH—WARDEN 1928 G. Malcolm Forsyth war born April 16, 18]], to Daniel and Rachel Forsyth. On his maternal side Mr. Forsyth was deceased Num Joshua Wiave, who with We bother Joseph and their ax Evil were the very 8rc1 millers in what u new Claremont. They care twat the close of the eigMecnth rxnmry from New York Sate. no Warm were of Eog1W conversion, then &mer having come to Ma oreare tis In 16M and later moving to N.Y. Store. Jowl and Joseph arrived in Canada long before there was a Claremont, or a Punning Twmhip, originally Pen of York. Joseph took up lend and buff[ his hoose just where the and deviates be- tween Claremont and the C.P.R. grown, close to the big elm hce on the west aide of the Bock Road. ]lanae settled on the east 148 side of Brock Read end built no house souW out of the C.P.R- numerousr the numerous now occupied by Mr. Bad McMullen. One of Jmhuai dnupatmrs, Rueh, war she first white L'Jd bout In NOM Pkkering. She mormad Sylvanus Sherrard, also of English docent One of their children, Mary, married John Barry, who came from YmUk a in 1842 and seNetl firm m Victoria County, near MeoJW. lobe Barry was first a butcher and than answered a owing just south of Claremont on the were side of the Break Road. N later years, he became the owner of over 3000 acres of band- His only daughter Rachel became We who of Daniel Forsyth and mother of Malcolm. The Fareylas (early can) first uukd in the vicutiry a Glasgow in Uxbridge Towmhip. They were of Scorch desana. Daniel For- curb, orryg, father of Malcolm, was one of many children bum to David and bis wife Mary Inner. Donis father was Jame; Forsyda and on mother before her mnmage was Eleanor Madam. Malcolm ForayN married Lgion Cooper a Claremont and they had three children — Viola, Mary (daravd 1943), and Designs. Viola and neutron mol reside its Claremont w 1973. Mr. Fonyth anted his committed wrar at me bottom of the holder In 1921 when he was elated to the Puckering Township Consul. He hold Ne Deputy-Reseveship from 1923 to 1926 and was Rave of Pickering Township [rare 1927 to 1929. While in this ogee, he was iostmmantal m obtaining hydro smi¢ fm Claremont Village. He was shows Warden of Ontario County N 1926. In 1901 he win elated to the Comment Public SUOW Board, an office he htltl for 30 years. He was a Board member when the Confwuodm School was otabbloul in Claremont. He was a mem- ber on the dm Boats of Trustees who Claremont was dmlared a Police Village, and earned in this capacity for nine yon. He was a ,carrier memMr a the Onearto Csunry Plowmen's Association and Wal toile ncstile judging aompodd(HIs m rural agricultural fairs. Hewas alwa&mer member of Claremont Union Barratry from 1908 near his death be 1959. WILLIAM REESOR—WARDEN 1943 Will Resor was bum in About, on Lot 27, Concession 9, Pickering Towvshig, on April 28, 1825. He was of a large family of Remao who overflowed from Markham Township may Pickering. He went W uhool in Alana and spent In active Ide w or My community. Mr. Reemr way; interested w spore; baseball, feob ball, hockey, curling and lawn bowling were all actively enjoyed by him. At 50 year of age, he could W found playing hockey with his friends and neighbours, on the mill ponds around Altana. He crack shot with a rile and loved going with hunting parties N me north for mumG dear and for. The family still have the akin 149 from We first hear he shot. On his Ian hunting expectations at 84, he Hod adeer with one Act. Wideman Reoccur was a farmer and enjoyed country life. The last form he owned war We Membranes food, Lot 32, Correction 9, Emblem Leaving, on which he rained Clydesdale Four and marmoset Shropshire sheep. His wife was ENd Md1aN and they had thrx doldren — Kate fort. Waller Caner, removal), Evelyn (Mrs. Fred Mother) and MYION, who worked the home form until his father died. William Rxsor was elected W the Pickering Tmmship Council the 1932 as Coundllar. He spent eight years as o Councillor and five yeah as Retire and war Armed Wooden by We County in 1943. During his teem as Reevewanly aussommal was Introduced and she Council shown toin the Broadecre Hotel, which wan purtharztl and renovated in 1944. Arc. Resor war a )decade member of We Ahura Misnomers Church. He war Trtuover of the Ahead defend BoaN for 25 years. He died in StandVJk as July, 1968, aged 93. WILLIAM H. WEBTNEY — WARDEN 1949 William H. Wallace was farm in Scarborough, Vwk County, 1882. He came Drum there be I'm enog Township with he Posts, Stephen Warranty and hu wife June Hem4 to a farm no Let 10, Consistent 3, as 1892. landfalls Watney diM in 1901. His father, a native M Nor aIk, England, had come to Canada as 1837, and although a bncHayer by made, farmed 150 aw an let 12, Corrosion 2, be Scarborough Tranship, where he had reflood the land from We Gam in 1856. William H. Wemmy continued working on We Pickering film know nrue"Watson", specializing i d grain and regional Hossein command adds. He artind IR. Glendenning in 1910. They had two daughters, Mudel 1. (Mrs. Wader hardware) and Margmel R. (Mh. C. L. Gunter) and one son Henry G., who later amounted she form N March, 1968, a brush word visited the farm, but Henry G. Weawey, holder of Oe Dun Expect %old in ori& shomUg seen had it bagged and ready for the Provincial touoty. Wilfram Wesmey+ wile, Janet R.. Nm in 1957, and he later arsiW FAne 1. Chapman, widow M the lase E. L. Chapman, who was a ember of Pickering Towering Council film 1925 to 1934. A brother, Frank H. Weary, operated an adjoining film and took an active pan in Pressures asked grain aM other meed. He removed the Canadian Seed Generous Asvocimsn"kung gross, Award, d twenty-five years successful pedigudsred promotion word in 1956 was processed with the "Halverson Asmriate Token offs 150 Wuham H. WcWcy win elzrot to Pickering Township Cmtum n 1941, and mrvM font yea as Coullba. Wass ye. as Depnty- Reeve and four years as Reeve. He was tleckd As churl of Onuno Coumy Couutll in 1949. He was active on many turnd consul And eau Cheirmm of We Building Commime for Fairview Loall a home built in 1950.51 in Me tom of Whitby fm senior citizens of Ont County, and the city d Osbawn He Asia Cheimm for twelve years Of Picketing Township Coutf of Revuion AM Town- ship Mensurative of the Metropolitan Toronto mtl Region Con- servation Autbcnty from 1957 to 1966. During these years, this Authority acquired some 15M news in vviws puts of We mwm ship for refotvtation wild life ptmervu and recreation. The for property uquircd for Woes purposes was; 103 acres in Lot 14, Con- n 4, wiled to Ontario Coumy Coma by the late Arthur Perry, to be ma for said life preservaon. LOW it wu tumod one o We Metropolitan Toronto amt Region Conurmum An- Owrity and Is now operated as pit N Greetrvmad Coreurvaoo Area. The 1966 plans of the Authority call for a dem — on Dulhn's Ctmk in this area — to be known as the "Arthu TWO, Reservoir' for water consurvandon and ierea0on. William H. WONey nerved We ConfMention Of CnnMa Cen- Wnral Medal of 1867-1967, in remgnition of 'baluahle service to We nation'. He wm an advmam of gcW me& and in his younger days it wits not su ual to am inm with a team on a "split log el (a fore mmer of the modura motor-0men mad grader), doing his pan in ming the local clay and gravel reads. The Township road between Lots 10 and II is dnigmted as "Westney Recall CYNL E. MORLEY—WARDEN 1958 Mr. Mmley was been in England on the Isle of Wight, the son of Bmen H. Morley and Ada Modey, and uAKaed with the family to Canada to November, 1913. He was mamul As Cyl O. Bums of OmMnm. Ontario, m We year 1928. ney have two daughters, who Win reside in Pickering vHWo — Mrs. W. G. (Joyce) Mclean, wife of the Reeve of Pickering Village and Mrs John L. (Lynda) Kilpatrick. Mr. Morkyk two bummers, Ieshe M. Morley of Pickering, and Kenneth A. Morley of Hollering Township, nre still active in the community. With We exception of almost more years — 1928-1930, which were, spoof in the Provmm of 9askao-hworm and Oeugemwn, On tario, Me Morley has residod in Picketing Township and afmr hwaturabon, in Pickering Village since 1913. Aa n member 0f mc'Ranms M the Pam Village of Plckums, Mr. Morley aervW eight years — 1945-1953. N 1953, me Council 151 of the County of Oamno, by by-law No. 1731, established We Muekipelity of the Corporation of the Village of Pic acnng and at the first election htltl an Mucin 9N, 1953, Mf. Marley win elated R¢ve, which he rtmeiced for len Was, rethwg in Ceecmbv, 1963. Damon his yeah oar be Crucial of me County a Ontario, Mr. Morley was call in Wrficular in the de(anmenls of Fwma and Assessment, iv matters relating W Fairview Image, and an Special Committee dieing with Grands to Hospimis. En 1958 Mr. Motley wen elected Wisdom and during that year, he mad now known as Cowry Road 44 waz assumed from Ne Townahlps of Pickering and Whitby, to fovv a cnartery Earn Highway No. 115 word to We Brock Road or County Road No. 1. By-law No. 1958 were pend to confirm the rumors. During that year too, she Bax LWe of Pickuivg and Whitby Towvhlps was wed and officially spend. (This rod raw caniee a beivy volume d baths). The new of was composed in 1958 and the Ireareir of fact from Ne old jail at the County Buildings in the Town of Whitby to the new none on the Base Line of Ne Town of Whitby, were made wsWautincidem. The study of the Sprees d Giants for Hospitals was completed by a Special Commit under the Chairmanship of Past Wastes Marley in 190, said current Women Wm, J. Hemn. Igµladon ss passed as a Private BRI in the Provincial Cegist to imple- meat the desired changes. Comfy -wide Planning was also «mlvwg considerable atteudon from the agreed representation in mat year. JOHN SHERMAN SCOTT—WARDEN 1963 kohv Sherman &set was form in Mono Township, Duffer Counry, Ontana, an July gam, 1913, of Setting - English ancestry. His formers family had mond to Mom Towaship in We mid -19W century form Dom, Outaria, wham Way had loatd after emigrating from Scotland. His mother's graph. oche ally from Yorkshire, Eng- land, were lmtg-(me residents of the GwrgelownSlrectsNle area of Ontario. Shetmae Scott grew up in Mono, where his parents apemted a country seem and reserved his education in Mono and Orangenum. * 1961, he mamd Mary Moffatt of Mono. Shmanm and Mary Scent and small ",enter Christina moved to the West Roup district of Pichring Township in 1944. At this time, mere were only Winsei familia in the West Rome. Ther horn was born here in 1946. am As We Wm Rouge continued to Were, the need for a ahool in the area Meme increasingly imporLeot. Ilse nearest one being Cen- 152 ammnl School on Lawmu Road, as Scarborough. In 1953, We nomentua d the Went Rouge peddoned We Picketing Tuwship Couocl, and a Wharf section was renewed known as S.S. @18, Pickering. Shermav Sort was the for Cameroon A this dose Schad Board, who bud, We War four rooms M We present War Rouge 3chml. White We Wind was being bull, We Township Cluing e apse[ tw.ause of 4regularWm in We municipal theories beld in December, 1953. During the subsequent election an April of 1954, Sherman Sinn, white not a candidate, Wk an m enn part, and in We December et¢don of 1954, win a successful candidate for Lbuneil. He mme- sented the Township as (Swindler for 1955-56, as Deputy-Reere for 195]-58 and as Rcve for We pan 1959-63. He win also Wool of We (bump In 1963. Duero; Sherman Scan's term of all¢ as Reeve, me Township, which was becoming Increasingly urbanbal, took We n resaary steps to establish a mmiupal water System and a municipal sawing, system, and We Bay Ritlga commonly was approved and built for WS most paR Moreover, plebescites fast were held appmvN Sunday serer and licensed liquor collets; We Township was annulled ism wards to give better nomination on Comore; a Muter Flee and T wing By -eves for We orderly, developmml of We Township were rarified; an industrial area was created, land was pumhazM by We Thrombin fw We for Industrial use; Supreme Aluminum. We Towmhip's best major industry, was esublished; and We Omarin Hydra purchased We laud for the prevent nuclein lower peon. In And, while Sherman SwR was Reeve, the Towmhip look the War lung step from basically a rvW area to We urban immutably we know many. Sherman Scatt was an active member of the Omario County Comu1 and, as dreaay mentioned, served as Warden of We Coady in 1963. During his Wardemhip, a new Court House and County Administration Bidding was mnstmned. To January, 1971, Shemtm Scow was Simulated by We Township Councl b 0 We vacancy created in me Consul by the rulgmtim of John Kungen the 4ecttd member for Word 5, and he solved for We balanceof We year, 1971. Shmmm Scort has bxr Beady w@raled in me Me a mlilm Turman and Region Conservation Audenty. He has rcprcrmay Material; Township on We Andommy for many ran mW has Seer serving an an Executive member of We AomarRy In 1972-03. At We same time he In boon gratifying his keen interest in the history of We Township by acting as Common of We Pickering Trani Historical Society. 153 Sherman and Mary Scott still reside m She West Runge. Their daughter CMudne Is, martW to David Frame. In 1959, Mf. Scott trok over Ne Arthur Mitchell Ltd, Building Supply Company on Notion Roadie Pickering Vplago. J. ROSS MORISON—WARDEN 1968 The Mumma family wart of Sanieh ancestry and seNcd So Markham Township. Andrew was but as Markham, and mmsiM Mama Pilkey. Them were five boys and two ghk its See family. Ross was one of the boys. In 1906, Andrew Mariana bought the genial stare in Columbus. Ras was educated at due public school Is has home village and at Oehawa High SNaW. He spent six years washing N the bank at Bswal befoe buying the gtaery store to Pickering at the comes of ICwgtmn Rosh and numb Stuart W 1931 (Ne Becker store to 1973). Ross mu R was aleucd as coondioe M mk &9 Village IS 1959. Wim CyN Money mlgoed as Rave at the end of 1963, Mr. Mumem took his plum for the year 1964. He resigned in 19R. In 1968, Ross Mariana was elector Wanders N Ontario Cwnty. It was during his, Serum of office that Regioael Government was Bret mentioned. Thetewe a 18 roNcipa4tla or individual govt rag budiw in Ontario County. The feeling of due members of Commil seemed to be that Wme ware, am many sepame remain and a single governing body would give better stories for Ne ratepayen' tax dollar. JOHN RICHARD WILLIAMS—WARDEN 1972 John Wil rmas was Mtn in Liverpool, England. He came to Carol in February, 1952, and moved to Pickering Towanda in 1961. Mr. Wllbams and hu wife Peggy have two childres, John ared Diene. As some as Mr. Winiams cane to lehoming Township, he became So di smart asomdoas, and w variouw Magda, and muy a heabxame involved is the Earned. Since 1961, he has been a ember of the Bay 14dges Rateinques Association. He was a Tfineave of the Pubic SchoN Boxer] Area 42 im 196"5, Councilor of the Township of Pickering In 1966.67, and has been Rxvc of Picketing Township form 1968 to 1973. In 1972, John WiNams Mrvne the fouMnmh WaNen to M elected from the Township of gleaming. The Gwty Earned recom- mended to the Minister of Transport, Donald hardware, shut the new ahport be Icm¢tl eat of Yonge SL Mr. Wiliarm Was old verbally by Ne combat in lum, 1971, Nat the fetlenl choice for an vrpot would be in an are wast of Metro Toronto because of the dense popubatima and therefore tmfic demand in that region. 154 CHAPTER Iz Brougham at Play 9mughnm, like ell older small hamlets and vitiates, haus and is attire M organized sport and renwtion. Hockey, football, baseball, and coast criokel, have Ignored in competitive athais, became has been popular with a few awideots, and swimming has been me urin petticWar &hot of children dg summer vacation, while skating has bass a winter portion of gcneml enjoyment. The first sones tendered of a steel blade set or a ryeciaty des- fluid oslued plane of wood, watch was screwed to the heel of the canoes Mot and andeard a the toe. nay were called spring skins, thsafte sans and fiat skates. Then came Who skates, as we knave tM1® they. Neatly every wintar, sooner or later there is what Is commonly known in a January maw. Ponds formed at thu (we Present exciting possibilities for the skater Sometimes in days gone by. the Brougham musk would become a subnantial venturesome and Men forces, pre, drecmg a long ribbon of ice. Often the pupils of Mount Pleasant School could roma to Emissions. The boys and gids d pionner days lenmei to stone and play hockey on Mother Nature's ponds and stlmms. The first closed risk be Brouadam was the Eahibil Hat on as fairgrouvda. where me Cullen hwx cm me Museum grounds is Infrared there was a used that supplied enough water for the fair and the risk Mer me fair cloU, the building work card w the contracti s of the prevent Unitd efturch Rod the fair:became "met. Ao upmarir rick was once in exukofc on the scum she of me Iris sow named by WunW Gibson. It is not known J this one was dead concurrently with various other mals in the village. A large closed rink was built on me nim of Thome& Middimid's stone bMckamim shop or, as is= of the poen, on part of award 155 r Skating Parry 1906 -—•- Hundreds IW. A boom owned by Mr. Faul mic mmimetl the neves. wary armmmodado0 with one lame Wind on either side of due hall becoming the lethal and mm's dreumg rooms. The news: was built by Pnvk Smidena4 about 19th, out of timMe Item old booms. It was about 140' long and 40' wide. On the swth side, a lend-lo their cox met wide was constructed with tied of seem, where rpxtutnn could stand and find some prat tion from fiying Murder Many comma; hockey gena were played Ed this early Mr. Frank Sanderwo and Alf Hamilton, the managers of the flak, would sponsor a mainland about mire a month. Prizm would be then for We best-0rssed mile anti female. These events unrelated a eaparity arid. Mth skaters and Madam, The ref ot the rink caved in from the weight 0 mow on Month 2, 19M. The village people helper dear away the debris and skesed an the open its for the remainder a the wester. In the fall of the same year, on Nov. 25, the men of the villain had a Me and died the maf (therapy). The find skndvg in the new Wink mak plain on January 10,1903. Tao items mcomil is Mrs. T. C. Brown's Nary, are: "Willimm Mmgmve trial an mrA m patient w rick an May 20, 1904." May 1.190'1, "Skatingw rink yetr 156 Hurvey liuomL wu Ne carmaker of We mak. He Wall We hic with water Gom a well on We noM side, by making use of a small door opening into the well enclosure. no well was not a Brod me, but served We purpose. N3en We we waz Prepared for wedoo, Ne scrapings were shovelled Weougb a doerwry at We war orad. George McGregor, a tinsmith, made the lights for the rWk. He lived lo We house now comupmd by Gonion McGregor, ou We t side of Brock Road These Wil were small coal-oll lamps with glen ehimnM held heateem e lower, with a fnelahaad shade futeaO over @e flameaThey were smpendal fere a team with a long wiry There u one on display in We Pickering Township Museum. A bond bill Isom Mr. William Marker of We former Pickerev News is eumt. CARNIVAL Moncbr, Ftb'y rlb, 1909 157 SKATING e Mammoth Rink. so BROUGHAM Chrixtmad ?Qgkt ! WiWam Mmgtwe asked the Managrn who was playing for the s6tmg in due Counsel. When they told him, "Claremont", he ro piled. "Be Gad! Them wig be no mom mts kit in Brougbom.' no barrel mace in fie fnncy-0ress Carwval was always cow by Whbn White of Brougham. Most races revolved 10 laps around We mink. The first Nrte or four tape of the barrel rut were exhibi- timu of upward skating to space out the panicipak. The museum had to crawl, jump or otherwise motive to pass through an open barrel suspended by a rope N the middle. Then were !wn barrels to deal with, one at each side of the rink. Mr. White sued to pick up the wmL drop it over his head, grab due rope a temp dear Of it. In me Old Man's Smoking Race, each caricatures was given a m nowsurred mwot of hobacao which they Rated their pip¢- Al the command, "Ge', they at fit their pipes and skated around the intik. They were not allowed either to let Oe pipe Su out or to stop skatwg The mars who kept his pipe being fie bought was Go Mrs. Evelem Cowke forced a habit of (asking through the wet and of We starting rwk. She was able to maintain herzeg in dw way, slam a miming Maid left aent pep -hole. She war peering is one evening when a young skater spit (probably tobacco was) fhuogh the hole and made a dimm hit The =raged Mrs. Cowie worst directly is Mrs. Harvey Llscomhe's houu, where she presented warecayenne pepper. Sh e then umM her vigil at the flack, and thefirt man who stopped at the hole w We wall got a blast of pepper in ha; lave. The he cream pmloor, which was looted in the hall between Oe living and dhtiog moms M the Faulkner home, was operated by commus people — William Mangrove after 1906, then Mrs. Thomas Bur and her son, Clifford Wennop in the lost years, 1913-16. The ice crears wars; home-made from the bat whale cream. The ire regoired for We manufacture wu packed in sawdust in a Game build- ing during thew r, for in the summermonths. A hemp of is m cast 50 and meed in a dish. Waaop tewlm that cream was defiverm m me ie esu parlour by a home and light wagon lam Wilson's in romnro, and an ear bunch M borrow, coming; $1.25, used to be delivu'a3in am Marge wcoda Wx. He remembered lhm extreme car e had to Ie sweated in opening Obrow e i e it harboure d a venemcem Intends spider. Tkcre was no tormented hockey in Brougham before 1890 and very little after 1912 unfit mom receW years We have mrords of a Brougham Hockey mew in 1902: Billk Matthews—Goal Wiorm White (16 years dd)— Defence 158 BobkGleamoo— ax Pruvkloween purer Crates Icvllim White Poing Humid White Wing Harold hevrnsoa — Wing N 1907, a mem Gom Brougham went on play at ant of h mno es Ma players were re Wasd w e sleigh amwe by a ream of horses. When Nry vena Was at the 4very eland at We comw hotel, llMc. V Musgrove looked over We sleigh load a, t lljawlmN, "Be GaN ]P anyone um you where you roma from, roll Nem Gmeowmd" Thamry Ncebers o[so yam wereor Hurry White and Hao)Nonvo — Gael wiromaurB whoa Per y psaeamwn cam AU ee aarlie Hugh Party nes deteocein Alf Savtlerwv's platy) Nelson radite —Can Right Nemo ikon co—wing wing Petry Wilwn—Left wing hour GUY —power At a hockey genie N We Broughame go duringgod -up, Wwloo While shot Me puck m the is t TM1e goalen concentrating Henry Nonane had a habit of porting out his �ovWe, when k hi ming oo We ploy. me this particular nee o, We puck hh him m the mouth addcameedeeerouveremark his (vegan. The following accord—M of hockey merchant oughw has beeo [Brod: "Mar. 3, 9M — Harkey G at ,Commaas. c for Brougham. Mer. 5. 1908 —Hockey Genie, Command @rre1W Brougham 11-4 Mar. Mer. rd Into n. Great exc Game, Bingle men as Warned men. Mandoman won. Tragedy struck o aryl . 19 b A I southeast st and hockry (cams of Brougham on r We sec nd War, A M1eavy snowfall caused We one to Middleton for ht second ort aW it was never0.0reb3 a LUNa Mim to build a been s his fa and wmM? and 18, Co eoa n d Nem m build a trim w his [aurin Lo[ ell? aid 18, Cwceeviw 6. Thc timheriremc tram wsse and oo aWy Hanson 5. ('so Wmg W dotruth es t end �arnsem from Hmwe who were looking for something a do after their re r t from Ne fim World Wm in 1918 operated an opposite W rfor two or Nree years property We bank now aWve a spring oppmim Ne They personal lwaterCemetery, w We seri Bow wkW by Mervin Annit Thcy pumpoi wmcr Imm We spring b make We i Ppthen prerawaby built an ogp�ir We n w B ac 1925, ,a We i re lot near the Mrs mo nt. tlioeM1 of es new Brack ftoaN and eratedi We soon at amount. The Holmes about' owvW and operated We e� Nu Wine. high, ice mare¢, ahw[ 13P x Scl b h surroundedwitha wish To t high, , was situateduse hsida a club house with e well. To light Ne rwk, Mc Faby used a delve system, with a 33- 159 Y& DC geaembr and a gasoline eagave to supply We ppxr. C Warning operated We rink in no winter of 1927. using guoWe lanterns for light. This creditor rink gave much pleasure to old and young all and in surface here We impnat of many Wilbur hockey games Between level alleges and schools. B In Interesting to note Wm Wimon Whin, who was in Comma It 1916, played Intermediate hockey In a town league for We lodge, "Sans w' Engpnd". BOW Winmo and Charuo Whim were members of We WIWby, Intermediate O.H.A. team in 1911 and 1912. Brack Ba¢lay played device O.HA. hockey for Whitby ill 1920 and Ineennomiate in 1925. For Iwo or Wane years in We mid-1940es, We Brougham Buys helped Doubt Beer make a rink in his back yard It was lorded on We rile of We pmenl Aural Bus Lina guide. Volunteers hauled the water to fiord We rink in u 45-galloo tlmm on a sleigh from We east well 9 the old Municipal Bwltlwg The lighting view supplied by Donald Bxr v cards, with bulbs on polos. Village children wed adolescents spm many happy and cxhilaceing boom on this opan-ah sea Brougham M1W a small sheet of he me We Fire Hell Ian for two years in 1947 and 1966. Twenty years later, is 1967 aft 196Q the Parks Bored operated a rink In We Baas Park. The members of me manages have Balled a small patch of gmuod for We chiltlttn. The most notable Is We late Dona d Beer, who again had a rink behind his home after he moved to the new suldivelon. Many buys and girls bombarded bas door with We o[t-repealed quarter, "Can we skate on the rink, Mr. Beer? - Bornstein but not possessed a regular rink sInce 1927. NeveMe- less, many hockey nems have been orpnbal and they haw played their fomes clusy ere. Donald Beer was always available to unite We players and lake an active part is fonving a league. 1936 C1, an,plmn In 1936, Brougham won the Championship of Ne PlderingTerm- ship Hockey Leamco The gemee sem Played 'm the Markham Arms and at an opcosir rink in Dembanoa Rimae, Bmughem Ville l; CherrywoW, Audley, Pickering IANarton and Box Grove each had a team w the league. The Brougham player were: Frank Baxley, Gorge DeRusha, John White, Fred Hoks — Dr- fenes; Bruce Fastw, Grant Johnston, Robert MWu, lordly Amos, Donald White, Marvin Annie, Loyd Hicks, Ivan Hleka— Presents; Henry Madill — Goal; Motley Hadack — Cosa; Donald Boer — Mmrger. Champiwv 1938. /ho — Find llle*e, GM19d IJermha. Fred Hodgson, Crete Wilson, Jahn White. Book—Robert Miller, Conrad Planar. Dondd White, ArNur WMemat, Dondd Beer— Manager. During We great World Wm, Hockey came o a standstill. In 1946 and subsequent years, Brougham had may fibs -fate teams changed by Donald Beer. MemMrs of We 1946-49 team vvve: Jack Hooker, John White, Ivan Boeth, Fred Heh — Defenses; Donald While, Ken Pascoe, Leslic Wilson, George Captains, Douglas Briamb, Lloyd Pascoe, John tlmn0o1, Carl Som troll — FomrzMs; Sad Badshaw— Goal; Chick Minuses—sub Goal. Brougham had a hmkcy team under Donald Beer's guidance from 1946 until illness bought the happy arrangement o an andbravos means were wiNm any nsah for Pandang and Playing the games. Some[ ess the main was entered in O.R.H.A (Ontario Rural Hockey Arxiaimion) wmpetition. The last pick-up team was in 196, under the management of Donald BeeT. The players mme xgjstead for 161 Groomes! but came Gam Brougham, Grrmme and Mount Tion. Icelk, Within of Guaranteed coached Ne halm. The Trusteeship of Pickering Minor Hockey has ken in operation ace 1961. Many Brougham boys have played in lesson meds up of players from all New of The Tomshlp. The sump were fast played to Brooklet Anna, then in Sunderland and later in Centel Maud Steverson, Friend, Fred Marble, Canis P6ilffps at she Tran Came on fie Bewley Jot 1908. At the troy of the county, Tender was popular w I mupham Samuel Sanctions rented me house on the comer, now awned by Bound Hanson, and laid art a moon cman, swfh of the hnaae. In 1907, many of the Iced young people and scene of the older folk and: advantage of it. Sane of these who played then were — Mr. Surname, Maud Stewasons Mph MOleo ElijN Bedell, Bill Bedell, Isfayste, MaBhewer, Fred Cuaie, Beat»¢ Alger, Firma Phillipe, Fund MCMin, Nelson Tomlinson end Bob Finally. After Maud Sbvemon mamed John MTler. meet of these players were reunited at the Middle Ha' trends cont; west of the hone. is 1920, there was a terms court between the partitionist Hall and the Anna Store, with foss DC electric lights, one in each comer. It was said Beat Bob Feasby could who more atom, Msun he understood the lighting system and Increased The illumioetion when he played Calif. well and Muriel Sheppard made a mart wood of their home (now the Donald Gbmn home) chair 1930. When the blvhmidh shop was moved a the Mmgmve lot, lack and Phyma Charm had a tennis count n the s a Grant Johnstonohnston had o very fine court his modish home, am ddo Almon mourner, just south or Brougham. 162 Many of the younger people of the vELW played hue from 1936 to 1936. As Broughamsonly hotly of water u a meek that can became a ragtag taffat wspdng antl Neo disappear completely, the Nlagen haw had to seek their swimming plcasurea in nonfinancial; cam fa. Generated,, Whiwvml Got River and an old swimming hdlg eadowed with special charms, on the IN (formation noon of Green diver, used to be favoured dee iea( s. The Sunday Scholl picnics were always hold at a park raw water, such as Gshawa Lakeview Park, R'aison's Park at Green diver and Greennmd Park, where the youngsters could take a dip. The boys in Ne Nh and Scouts and Fir; in CGI.T. pancake and Guides toed W go to ramp, where they could lam to smbm. the buys and Ford of Broughvm have had the opportunity to take sweratering lessons for the pmt 15 years. Classes, conducted by Ne ma agement, who hire qus15M immucaurs, are held ouch summer at Gravwmtl and Pickering Poole. Evch clean Juts four weeks and the youthful members are tasteel by Bed Cmc personnel at the end of the wasiw. The Atha Picnic originated in INot by Eliss ffmyne and Hltam Lott to bring school children of the surrounding area together, la- me Ircally Groom. As it was extremely popular with the -Bmug- foramws", it should be recorded herr. The find plWc aim was Fire triangular lot farmed by the ni1mW — Lot 28, rear of Ne 7th Canes lent now owned by Grenfell Draper. Fu many years, the beautiful lawn of dobvr D. Cowie, lis 27, rear of Ne ]N (am- used for the gathering. no lost red or above yam, the puvicnwas held at Dim Nippswandeds Lot 35, Concessions 7. The Atha Picnic, like Brougham Pa's of outlier your, was an source for a social acting and community ren on. People came for main to con, swap Mass, play games, partake of accepting Does, and generally imbue themselves with the spirit of good -fellowship. poreas were awarded to football to — Seniu. Intermediate and Public School. The men's noes were an eaceatial part of the seems - comment. Potato, hurdle, half-ndle and wheelbarrow mads were all monsoon. The prix was $1.00. an amount of some significance in that en and New no r, niter deducting his We ey ix, was money w pocket The Tho bays antl phis ales took part in Mmes, and the schools staged tarry, done dolls. The gentlemen wen asked to con- tribute a siroer collection to debay septet en The Atha Picnic was disc atinued about 1915. Brougham diel not pradum any Champion Football enure. All the but players were eubseed in mems outside of Brougham. Winton and Charfie Whire played for the Green diver Shamtucks. Frank 163 mtl Harold Barclay for Claremont. From 1900 to 1912, Bmuppom had a football and hiscball field wutk a the Otago. on, the lot where Leslie Salgo now lives. There was another find for Wth football antl wo U on the north side of p] Highway, near We present road leading to the new school. The land was vessel by Wiaron While. In 1925 and 1926 Brouppam had a hamball were that played n a league with Brooklio. Cherrywootl, Guctmm and Goedwwd. Some of the than River Shamfrcks played with the Broughmn wens. Hodsoment at the fars was high. N one game between Brougham and Claremont, Clatemoat was leading 10-0. Ken Aeaof, one of the stars, was in close and was prepaskq to about when the whistle sipalletl that the game waz over. Ken shot, but Tremae Months had rech ed the Brougham god, shouting, "There's nobody hrmr. The players of Brouglum's say football teen re: Frewan Montle — Ocak Winton Wide, Pat Mantle — Full Back; Junk Ixomty — Left Half Back: Frank Turner — Right HOE Back; FomeNs — Walter (Pete) lockers, Charlie Whie, Writer Hoath, lack NigluweMep Blake Annie, Charlie Ibmmbe, Fred Greg. This tam played in a Instrument at Claremont in Has. In one god game they defeated! Clazearont lA and each player twit home a handsome cur mg. The playing field on Mr. Salgoee lot, across from We Walter Bayles fare, was the worse of many gwtl baseball games at the turn of the century. Softball or kitten hail was not yet invented at that time. Softball was originated an Mat gide could play. All the players dM not wear plows. At Site oubtal, We wtrLa antl &N Norman was armed wild a glove to bods baseball and softball. We have a mean of a baseball team in 1907. The players ware, Pitcher — Ma Paramount and Fisher F. Trrllmen; Catcher — Fred Mechw and Tom PM1Wp; Fielders— Roy Rebases, Bill Beaton, Blake Beaton. Walter Stevewon, Fred Cowie, Al Sunderson, Bob Frothy. Brough er p ayM softball on the west aide of Block Read, In Barclay's fieltl, across from the brick house now owned by HafWtl Pridmore. Beetham, Gnomical, Audlry mad Whirr ah composed a bogus In 1925. no pleyen were: Harbor — Jack Gcmw; Catcher — Wallace Ellicott; tat Base — Lloyd Johnston; 2m] Base — Marson Idl 9M Baa — Tom Philip; Short Stop — Hugh Miller; Outfielders — Bob Feosby, Bob Fu@q Wallace fall Sub Ou16oW — Robert Miller. In one game, a Brougham player was talking back to an opponent who was about to strike him, but promptly changed his mwtl when Bem Mnum jumps between 164 C, nA GnG Softball Team 1918. Front — Mixed Philip, Uhlmann, Roberta Phillips, Ednu Walm. Buick — Alia Middleton, PhYllu Grown, th o w Sheppard, Verna Middleton. We dipmemis and calmly Amounted, "You will have to hit me Art". Jack (hrmw war parenting pitching in front of We Temperature Hall one evening when Ralph Miller tame along. Mr. Miller picked up a bat and could hit every pileh that come over We pi lie was eked to go to the next Some at Audley, but it wasn't his day and he didni hit We ball not of We iuman, The afnamentimed sMlball league openwl until 1929. About that lime, leek Gerow mould away tram Brougham, as did some of the other players. As a court We team broke up and me league ceased to rest. In 1930,a Sunday School inguc, correlation of stinal, Brougham and Wbite ale, was fanned. Brougham had a pick-up main that playarl at Sunday 56001 Forsake and wine inhibition games until about the beginning of the Second World War. After the war broke o sp out, We softball games were suended until 1948. Bmngham had an Imewedlart team from 1948 WI Poste mercury. The player w 1948 wear: Catcher — Golden Find, Labe Wilson Pilcher — Fred Brown, Robert killer 1n Base — Gomm Go car, , Grant inhibitionw 2nd Base — Steart MCGuckin 3rd Bax — Ray Ellicott SM1on Stop —Ivan Borth Oul6dd — Will Clarke, John Brother, lack Bnddraw, Lloyd Practice, Bill Ellicott Coach — French Wilson Manager — Donald Bear Peds team played in We South Perot Print Softball League, 165 rmptixwg site name — Ajax, Brougham, Bmoklio, Brainstorm Pickering and Whitby. Bforgbam made a good bad diamond at the reaction where they, had pUyW previously w Whittle WhiWs field, now mored by Prank Vlvue. The team had inherited a sham of the promads form the situations league dances. With this money, the infield was levered and the sW removed A backstop was set up and bleachers were mated for specmmrs. In 1949, the tem played in the Telegram Canadian Safest Tournament. None of us expected to east the prize of bald watches, but we put up a firicibss fight The close was 4A or favour of an Oshawa team, who later text to Cral of Toronto by " Although CrmM1en won me m t, Garcia WrOL the pilcher, said that Ory had W go all out m Merit Oshawa and the ware should have been only 1-0 in their favour. All the comma in the South Ounce League entered Ne O.A.S.A. (Ommio Amateur World Association) I'mydowast ®ch m @eh am nrgary. Brougham played NletmMlem "C', and was mr- vaziaWy defeated by Braiddin. In 1952, the O.A.S.A. crenbd another sena, Intermediate "B", to include vnlagu with a population of la¢ than 500. In 1952, Brougham won 1M Eastern Ontmio ChampiomM1ip by defeadleg Shmbol Lake. That year there was no tcafficra learn entered.'@e A114)ma io Chompiowhip more were played against Melbume, south of London. The first home, with Lloyd Pence piRhwg, ended in a 9-9 victory for Brougham. The fume away form home, with Bober Miller piomiog, meWted he a 6-2 slower for Melbume Then Mdbumc defeated Brougham 2-1 of Homlton, in TM1e championship game. There was a huge crowd at the game, with As many from Brougham as from Melbmne. The hams team was e dbappointM group of players. They had date Their best end had not made bad plays or any inner. They thought they might never mine as doss to the great victory agent, but they seem dehmtiei to pen Brougham played is the earth Ontario Sohball Tragus in the summer of 1953. There were six crams adding our — Brougham, Durable. Clammonq Pickering, Ajax and Whitby "Ads. Brougham made the league play els, but was then dehand by Brea . Nevertheless, the 1953 senator brought gootl fortune in the O.A.S.A. Intermediate "D series. Brougham won the leas¢m play- oBe by defeating fiscal, 16 miles up -river ft= Gantrical where the game war played That day Bound Beer had a fan bus load with each pointer paying $200 for the round any, To the western plays ,Brougham Arai pitted Against Mount Hope. who had detrated Millrace. Three thrillng mans followed, with MA O.A.SA. Chompbv Mmmandfaw D 1953. Form— George Staley, Gordon Todd, Bill Ellfron. Middle — Bill Hill Coach, Gallon Hughsan, Grant lolnaton. Stewart M6unw, Bad —Donald Beer Manager, Mannan Ellison Assistant Cowl, Leon Wilson. Gran Caman, Dmmld Montle. RolNrt Mflw,q Allan Concern, Fay EIBrort, Rembert Miller pushing all Mesa. Mount Hope woo the fiat game, at Boakle, with a score of 4-3. A tremendous cored congteg rted at Mount Hope, where the second game was played, and the escilement was cleatifying. When Ibe home were established a M head he the fist ronin& it was a ease of "do or die" for Brougham. ne Brougham bays, who had Monaco Mandate into the fray, without transaction, mustered an atn bunt of steam and Downward Me n. It wa a tight merger, with no Manor Hope answer getting pant Sued baseconsentN the Amt and last imiog. Center Gordan Todd did not men a angle ball all evening, but Grant lolwton was the here when he hit a home ranwith one on base. 'Bien I.edie Wilmer drove Agan Cnrson homefor the imuraoce oro. The final more was 42 for Brougham. At the [hid game, played In Bcooklm, Brougham defeated Mount Hope by &I, and won the 2 out 3 reeleaat Brougham had to compete with Folconbeidga, representing Northern Ontario. All the games were played at Hooklie. On a Saturday aftemow, Brougham defeated the opposing team 12-0, W it appeared to the an easy playoff for the home team. Monday ming, moreover, was are povetbiat blue one whoa Felconleddg on 8-5. Than Brougham earned in the afternoon and trounced the northern playoff by a wore of 154. not Brougham %im at Ontario Championship. It happened to W T mbcdgiving Day and GONon Todd's birthday. 167 Brougham aesesvea a Championship. AB had played as a team, helping we another, and all had put forth their best efforts. Be- sides, Bridgman was probably Ne most legitimate team in the leasee and handese use; most entitled W win a championship, as only Gordon Tend Geed beyond the three-mile limit from the village with a population of about 208. None of B.e players had ever yceon nay special series before, and they were a proud group of bo to 1956, Brougham had much We same Wm, including Dan Maok. net year, Brougham defeated BalcodoLle on their home Bermuda in two straight gam The tide turned in 1935, games. Electric delisted Brougham. MCC irk prevailed over Brougham again in 1956 Add 1957. In 1956, Robert Miller lost Ne hest game in the series, an I8-inning munth ar, played m the new Brougham Park. However, in 1957, the Brougham players staged a umpomry coal at We game in Electric where they won by 2-0. The Brougham bmimediate team played in Ne S.( S.L. (South Ontario Softball League) unN 1959 and in the O.R.S.A, (Ontario Rural Softball Aasmiation) from 1958 W 1968. Tha Community League wu organized at Claremont in 1958. Brougham joined the league m 1960, and was the Acter in 1962, defeating the Grxm ward Seniors be two c might games. The Community League had four gamy a week scheduled — two at Qartmcet and two An Bmugbam On Saturday evening, November 1911h, 1966, many ballplaymt representing many hems southed to honour Rdert Miller, who had pitched softball for 00 years and in that span of time. as he "manated, for 800 games. Donald Beer win Mester of Ccremoaiu and Grant lohtumo delivered the pru ntatiw address. A troasme, wall dock was the gift for the guest of honour. Guam coded his speech by calling on Robert and Ihrowing him asoftball — very spuid one, as it M1atl been amegtaphad bynew all the players present. It was a wontlerful veering for "Mr. Saftbalr'. He M1atl always played as the ninth man on the team and in the batting order. The thought always uppermmt Is his mind was to do his pan to help the other eight men Who the game, The players that night rehashed many plays in games they remembered and had a geomgether they will never forget. Rohn was also presented with aores used bearing a tiny doll, holding a bWl, bat and a your, Composed by Lela (Mrs. Donald Bur), who graziowly reed hrcrumu tsbute: Mr. Softball is our theme 169 &auspham Commonly EmBae C/umpbv 1963. Front — Jmry Rel RAMI Harry Gordon Hughtem, Jim Gray. Bill Damon. Bock — Doreld flan, Gmiu Johnston, Hmi Mehi Jack somehow. Sa wart MaGuckln, Ray Ellicm4 Rutty Hubert, Robert MJIa. Yloughhoy "Nob" Miller is hie arms. After the Peak was bolt at Brougham in 1956, wish floodlight; wetrlled, Minor SdiWI cows played Picketing Thereat farmed a Minor Softball Association with tum; in yl nrMt. Brougham has entered hath bole aha GrB' Vane in argue, mon. The playen of a mo-wcc warn was listed: Brion Shanley, — pitcher; Den lu Blackman catcher: John Annit — 1st Bax; Jim Marti — 3M Bue: David Mllln-30 Bai Larry Forstmann— Shari Slop; Blau Wilhm— Lefl Fil Ray Subhuman — (mire Jeep Lom[ Michell — Rippt Fick]. The ;ouch of rand mass was Robzrt Mille. Haugham, Cnenywood, Geacmoaa Dartmoor, and Pickering BUN rc the sums that pinycd in this league in 1961. Stewart Mo3mkW Who Untied a marl of reems and Gran[ Johnston contributed a Mat impetus to Brougham Saflball, bold as a coach add as a player. 169 Six a= foamed a Iuvenfie Guls League In 1963. They were Each's Base (Ajax), Brougham, Famrchman's Bay, Limner 1, antl Pickering Beach. The playas me Brougham were Fanny and Bonnie Degrees, hoax and Peggy Culbert, Key Dreman• Lyntle And Pat lee- ry Faye Knox, lune I-ewid Margxl MOkp Karen Poatill, M lyn Rohmb, gram Walla¢, &ends and Elmm Wardell, Nancy and Sharon Women, ad Marilyn White. This Gide ham was or- grunizod[ by Mr. ChallieF rhe Brougham School Principal, and was amened by Wm moil the end of the school year, Rahert Miller Nen xrzd on as much throughout no mmmu. Coaches of previous Orts'teams were Cliff Wannop and Jessie Barron, uW of later on¢, Jw Gary. Thee is irtelumble prod that, about IM yea¢ egq Brougham played Cricket, probably a throwback to earlier "am in England. B01 BrdeB and Arthur Johnston, were rand d Ne players an the Brougham cricket team in the latae part of the IBID's. A few comments am in order concerning the present slaw of sports in Broadcast. The year 1964 marked Bee end d criticized Wendy here. Donald Beer, who was the soul of hmkey in the com- munity, passed away on January 30, 1969, In 1970 the Donald Bear Memorial Arenq m Ne southern pan of factoring Township, as dedicated At his memory. In 1971, a Ionic, So tlidl team was reached by Robert Miller, and the fallowing year, Earl Basic was Coach of a Bantam team. This year, 1973, the Brougham Beal Park has boon rake, ova by GreuwcN, since their playing Wood is currently out M vervlce. %an the Township Hall reverted W the White of Brougham in 1967, it L me the Community Haff, And a Retention Committee was formed with Gond® Umphacy Ne Ont Chairman. Two years later, he was suaeetled by Allan Ellicott, who is still supervising Wys and gids seeking monsoon in such games As badadatoq table rerdu, and floor hrckq your which provision u main n the hall, and shuffleboard, which At played in the church man- most. Towards the end of the 1960's, Ken Pascoe organized awes of used in As Fire Hell. In the law '60's alto, the snowmobile in- vaded Brougham with considerable furor and has eclipred Other winter sports to a great "tolt m 1973, Bmughw has very little time or heart far play. The majority of tamilms arc preacu nst wish the search for new homes, inflated prices. Thou who are determined or remain as long az possible az antl about the rot (perhaps resistance) that firm hill be foreetl to pay fou their expropriated home, which they still rapid as their own. In any can, there are many people in Bmug- M1w and the surnwMiat area who mer a sore of anxiety and pr sueme, by no means tentative to play. 170 CHAPTER 13 The Young Fry Lord Boren Boden Powell, an Englishman, nrganitttl the first resp for be" in 1907. He called as inammlonal rally near Lon- don,Englmq for Scprcmber 4, 1909. Any boys or Slits who prac, dead camping and living uutdoon could attend. Eleven Nonennd bays and toward groups of guls responded. Thus the world-wide organization of Boy Scouts rend Oki Guide was foarded. In the spring of 1929, a group called rise 'Nail Boys" was formed by the staged of St. Joke's tlni¢d Climes of Brougham. A hired man of Laurie Middleton, with she support of Wasson Will- son, Sunday School Solionnendent, real IoM Knox, Secretary of the Sunday Schell, was instrumental an organizing this getup. The Wyse training which mwlvW passing trusts and warning badge, as Similar to stoning. Thin fiat Brougham Smut Troop, Clo rGa Nambv 02, was formal Group Comment". There were eight Wye he the htiMr troop — Hugh Gannon, Reason Gray, BONm Middlebo, Roy Miller, Rosen Miller, Caldwell Sheppmq George Willson and Rau Willson. The Smuts M1CW their meetings in IM upstairs of eine Temperance Hall (the present D. L. Mars; Samoa). It was an Meal place far the purpose, as use was plmry of room for gamy, Wrung matches and general discussion. One of Ne buys, Russell Gray, longed for a scout belt like the one tail Sheppard unrreQ but deed rat have We price of 50e Then fortune smiled on Russ when Wesley Slack grand hire to lend a hand with We use. He worked all day and resolved See at startup twee. The oficial twat belt because one of Rut's useazured pm - 17I Seems Cmmping 1939 ss. Robert Millcis complete Scout uniform real S7.00, a con- odc,able sum a tlm time. During the winter months of hold,9one boys went on rmkou4 in Sedeni bush, Lot 15, Concession 5. moth of 19 Ifighway, cut of Brougham. The first real camping trip was to Island Grocery near Jackson s Point, lske glances. The bop sayad two mights and Wept in two tents. Lloyd Johnston and Dan Grano wart the resistants to charge. Both mornings the amp was turn at don -up. Roy WAVIumr was the new school teacher shad Smmmaatu in the tilt of 1930. Five new Wys were added to the troop — Rolmd Hallen, Fred Hoi Walter Kao; Rohert helium, and Robert Malcolm. Wtlos Point, Use Simose, wu the chosen spot for a camp in 1931. John Knox drove his faWer's 19 y? Chevrolet truck to Ne situ, laking ell the hop, college antl supplies. The troop S omit! m the amp hos or five days. The highlight N frail sojourn was a trip to Decision Island in a boat owned by one of Ne conal nearby. It was a very enjoyable and memorable oxpaWm for the Wp. Muds of mosquitoes moiled the are in the evenings, and the boys continued to wage war with them in their drenmS. Once, in Ne middle of the night. Russ Wilson called out in his wells, "Oemdiq bring me the smudge" Indians from Geargina Island g1idM across to me mainland in their cancel and tempted the boys with many rakers made of birch bark, portupine quill and sweet gess. Boxes napkin ring, small throes antl picture kltlert were male of the souvenirs borne hone. IR Tho creep attended a jamboree at Mexavdn park, Oshawa, on SatuMay ung Sunday, September 19 and 20, 1931, The boyx were riling in homes in grand style cid had tees unforgettable tlayx There were games and centers conducted all sflemmn on Saturday and than a grand Rally end @una Fre at night On Sunday, W the boys attmdel church.'ITe Brougham pays matte friends with a number of years city residents, who, with a operators eye, admired their suis of maple and biaraty. It burned Out that moot of Ne scouts left then suits behind wah these new acquaintances and on then retum home, headed for the bosh to replace than. The fiat Brougham poop of Boy Songs prepared a 1932, and used the proceeds to defray the expenses of concert camping tom The wtutainment included a Minstrtl Show and aes of amy, with The Orand/mher Clark a spied hit Roy Miler was Ne able pianist. The f almang was one of the songs made" at this Concert Throw m a chunk of meat boys PotalOa could or hot Garb pies of swipe chase Md chuck it is Ne pot ]ally beans and Vic goal AM old thing mahardl My old thing aro yslum. boys Ma you'll have a boor nom. Mulllgae Slum ry Tra, Le, Le, Le It got to your fibs, boys Tia. la Tra,W la, is. Some our i will he did, Mrs My mit will be falling Out ImhrdSigNn e rmman However Nat may be, Mrs The day will never come When r fad to do my duty By a pit of boiling slum. One tine the troop camped at oto called Plearam Valley, caned by Ne Pascor family, $curb of F¢kering Vllagc, on Duffin's Clerk, The boys were the proud posessms of a row boar and spent much of the time traveling on and down the river. Dm Gannon and Warren W@on were the supervions. Because We Uaptl Church owner the Temperance Ifal, Ne Scott Troop didn't have to pay my rout for the we of me bWldwg The boys rased the money to operate by paying a weekly on, pre- paring a convert or resulting to some other means, such a an apple 173 "BI P1111m ye Concert and Bax Social BROUGHAM Friday, Febtaary aha 19th, 1932 s-arreatinotFl TTROOP aLtrIti II ,r wart atoui sale, which has becomevadiliovn- The Group Committee hal m put in matings or fine , As Ne boys grew alder, the meetings held less; amount for Nem. Than some of them moved away and finally, Neh areas dahnaled. the troop win disbeMcd The cutting for Ne nut camp of Nae Brougham Seuunt win Duclos Periu4 in 1933, with lohn Knox on charge The room bake up, but Ne priceless lessons Iemoed by the buys at Scout meeting and comp remained with Nem and most served Nem wet both in Nor hobbies and chosen caress of later yma The Cub and Scout Troop Of a new generation came into exincouse on April 20, 1959. This ¢cops was the upshot of fie e110113 of Mrs WJloor Caner and Mrs. Valium Sowuby, who applied to fie Dis- tact Commissioner, Frank Hand, for permission to form a cub pack, n which they might camil Ntlr sons. The Chaser of one Frtst Bm:k- placing Sewt Group was grand on September 24, 1959, under the auspices an the Brock Ross Home and School Aseciation. The first meetings were held in fie new But Rated Schad. Thea the old Brock Road School (later called on Red Gass Build- ing) win rented for Nc remaining years of the Simmons existence Many Brougham boys beloaged to me gaup, and Neu parents farmed a car pact m asome reliable nomination b Ne moorings. At the that Group Committee marlin& WIWem Corsa was dw pointed Chavman and Charles Rogers; Troteamr. Mrs. Toho Rat (Lortaine) was clrctM Secretary, bot decided she would pref r on be Cub Under. and comaquensly, Mrs Cvlu beewre the for Secretary. Mrs. pro took eeverad prepanwry crura: First Basic 174 Samoa, Osbawan a Woad Badge Trva g Corona mJ a Red Crcss First Aid Comae, Body Wilcox b Leader. Earl Rove, Bih Roger, Mrs. Stewart line), Mrs. BW Suter (Conoco), Mrs. I aN and Mrs. G. Vin Hemwyk (Betty) were aNers :ader. boys w the Pint Brock-Pckermg Scout Gmup, as, Scours and Raven: Doug) Weavers But Rogrg's Brim Shanley Source Vandalic (8rttk Rd) Robort contrast UM Jones Dennis Campbeu Peter McMmhk Later m Ne (all of 1959, the following boys joined the cube: Michael L'mdo BOy Pmthpstme Brine Wilson David Perldl Richard Perkins John Anais David Day Kenneth Pollution B�Rammy Roy Compact John Pukias Rick Sowedsy (only) who later tune under Mn. aotl'a se - The Bmance part guidance were: w re: Bantuuce Gibson Rodney in Bantu FaRiMcCort Robert amop Bring in Don CampbJl Doug Lunney Lunney Lance lohMon Glen Andersen Boar Billy Miller Ron Miller Rester, DropRestMc Dean Holtby Walter McKinnon David McKinnon Bob, Domld Miller Ka he ury&ar Amdn Keay Umphrty Micley Michael Caner Wilfred VaWshont Keith Bear Kenny Greig Colt Gibson Mado Tdlnntt Kevin Umphrey Frank tria l Randy bandit John Van Heizewyk KimBrer John Stinging Sort Wright Michael TJloarl W. Coptm was the next Chahmm of the Group Committee, mth George When ra Treasurer. In 19644 George Wrism bxw[ Chairman, to be falowN by Gordon Umphrey, in 1967. Mm. Fart Campbell (Pegg) was recoding Sccruary to eight yeata 175 Cuba 1960, Front — Doug Lurmey. Lana interior, Bill l/mphrey. Second — ]ire Results Lower Carter. Gonion Lircambe, Fred Peters. Third — Tom Britton, Brion Waterloo, Aura= Ca}den, Robert Balls Back — Poul Van Nur. Jahn Moss. DffYt aM1aw, Lewis Macy, Brim, Fa is. Mrs. John Ilan, Cub Leader. The Group Commune raised money with dre aid of bars renes, hake sales, rummage sules and paper dirvn. Ai a bare danm in Amber, 1959 reprised to raise money for the Cub pack, VW Perkins of Beneficial volunteered to art as bade, of a years Tromp, and John Hopkins became hp; acus Bill Slam sucesedal Mr. Pmkins and then Random Ramsay a Brougham and; Scousam er fm se eml years. In the span& there was a Father and San murder to wind up the year of meetings. All the members of the Group Committee sat at the &ad table with the District Commissioner and the special speaker, At the bouquet in 1967, George WNson, who had more notable combination W the Scout treatment, sand, presented with an surcease wet of centennial aH best Rude of the Cubs and Spew wanted a pm the shape of the terminal l symbol. During the first two vc years, the First Brock-Pickering Cabs and Scours did not gotocamp, but had statement and hike. The next two yeas, they set up courts on Mrs. McGuckin's farm at Greenland. Thor the beautiful radar words, owned by Mrs. Sudan, at Spring Creek, became the camping ground of the pack antl tromp for the remaining five years. A few times d e Youu held a Concrete at the Indian diggings in Rckemil Township. Incidentally, both this memeologtml she 176 Seouu 1964. Wont — Barry partner. the MCGuckin, Kemeth Romeay, Scommosrzr. Centre — Bruce Gibson, Don EgeraB. Risk SowvbR Back — John dead, Direct Campbell, John Parkim, Brare Willson, Dean! Miller, David IMy. and Mrs. Sndem der arms are located on We E30 acres ex prOmeaKd by Metro Toronto m naive him of the city's garbage dairy. Elmer the mmlages a Ken Ramsay, ends his tasty Bemenant. Earl Campbell, the Brougham Scouts went camping sip to Sauble Beach in 1964 em again in 1967 to celebrate the weekend of Ca she's IWth birthday. Other years, the gmuts headed fm a nasp site near Parry Brum. The Cub matings came to a class. in 1968, as Mrs. Batt, who as a dmleand leader, was short of hap and it was not homaWy pas- sible for her to carry on alone. When the 41h Concession win being imprwad in 1970, her house was expropriated and remblished, and she and her husband found a new home In Ourri (They have rrued m Bearoreen in 1973.) For two years, 196668, On Smu6 met in the Fire Nall in Brougham. Ken Ramsay, the gmuumadi w handed by Pouws Campbell and Norman Heath and Barry Ramsay and Gary Campbell became panel leaders. Other Brougham boys whm'c names figure in the troap gaster doing Nat petiod are Rutland and lobn Perkins, tohr. penis, David Day, David Miller, Dan Campbell, Robert and Brian Wannop, Brian Fallia, Loans lohnsbn, Doug Former. Bob am Gary Beelby, Donald Barrett. Ron Miller, Dean 177 Henry, Bruce Broad, BJI and Bob Umpbrey, Kevin antl Ready I<ssh, Keem Beer, and logo Grammer. no Boys were de4gblH when the evenings momecton included an object lesson (wurhsy of Bass Khoo) on do &e same, wNeh has the power to gap We rmaginaiem w of young Wys. The Su¢ disbanded in Imrz, 1968. The Brownie and Got Guide Crpn¢alion was formed in Sep- tember, 1965, In Green Form. The le mem of the Browaic seem Mrs Ruben Craig and Mrs. William Michell. Nancy Wvlmn of Claremont was Leader of As Guide. Mn Km Speare (Saly) as Asiatmt for a short date and that Mrs. Orviks Lummy (Lou) took no place. The Becomes bad their meeting Be Omen River Baptist Charter and that Guides met at the school in Green Form hr few month. They Wen moved to limestone, where the new them, meatof the Unamd Church served as an excollenl meeting room. Terve waste 18 Git Guides in the find group: Net Roberti Jayne Ulan, AmeGlbsoo Elis tb Burden Mvilyn Waimea Bergen Miller Eileen Bobbins Debbie Pascoe Debbie Btowa Kathy Micerdl Catharine Bureau Georgina Rogerson Dianne McKwow Boumary Harry Kathy Howell Jatinder Ump icy Beatrice Bubma Loony The Bmulghm girls who joined later wean Sbcila Anis, Carol Miller, and Kathy Henry. A Mother and Daughter bmentrt was held at Ne end of No moon, with a speaker or film presentation. The girls wton assistance N many bear, tlmes e Conservation Pura, In 1966, they intended Camp MCKeena, eight tulles tram Omnge rha for a wxk. Tho following year, they, spent a week at Camp Adelaide, which It match miles from Halibutbn Village. The Old Guides paid $3.00 in 196/ for a flowering Crab one, which they planted by the avowals, on the lawn of Se John's Uniced Church. Tbu was their Con¢nnid prof The Galt was observed as Canndu's Centennial tree because of Its Engineer orders and ex - em hardiness. The Gia ce Dissociation was dissolved in 1969_ At hurt time, there were za girls amended. The Cnbs and Scone, Brownies and Gema mounted ennoble ping in their fomurtive years, whim character is developed and personality moulded It is dun that meds arc planted in fertile too and lasting allitudes instilled. It is then that their fret are set upon the examine mat will lead mem aro the adult world We m he sin that the young by of Baimmon are or At Monate better men and women Immure of (heir wholesome communion with the werds and Gstimmm and me stars. 179 CHAPTER 14 The Societies The Christian, Methodist and Preebyaman Churehes of throughout each had a Ladies' Aid Society. Each group ceisetl money for the work of the church and for minions. The Ledils Aid of due MCWod'd Church wnvassW their mem- bers and adbmnY for missions. They had no Missionary Society. Records are available of the marten of the Iadiw Aid of the CNk(un Church w 1996. They aka diclose out the Lades' Aid held a Hoitry Social at the law 1000's. The group with their hus- bands and familia concerned at Iim Holle's farm, middle of lad 20, Concussion 5, where W. and Mo. KemeW Pauu now five (19]3). The awarded eonmvE of a social Setherms, with trub shore c s and honey, supplied horn Mf. Holits Apimy, Thee were 16 mwben of Ne SL John's PluchrNion Church Ladies' Aid in 1906. The Executive was computed as fdlowe Secremry—Mrs. In 1911. the Presbyterian Wirt Aid had 19 members. That year tbry held 10 cultures, wish an average atandence of 13. The Marc weaw Willirm Come las Vice Presawnu Mn.T.C.Brown 2nd Vice PruNent—M1lm. WJliam Musgrove Secretary—Mrs. W. While Trea arty—Mrs. Thomas Poacher 179 MelFadisllai ies'AN/909 = WOMBMS MISSIONARY SO IIE rY The society was first organized in Ontario in 1875. It was called Warren's Foreign Missionary Soriery at this time, but beMan 1911 380 and 1915 it was changed to Womeni MisaiOmey Society. WNWy Prabpaiel, formed in 1880, comprised Ashburn, BowmenvIDq Dumbarton, Pott Perry, Oshawa and Whitby. All of Ne congregations in the Presbytery, had a WAS. by 1904. The Brombarm AutiOary of St John's Pmininerinn (match confusion] in 1901 The minute hook of the St. Jew's W F.M.S. mfwms us that the RM Yam eight meeawg were held, wlth a and of six members an the roll and mnage atmndnna Of five. Comirmutims; by me embers mtalleda S5,10. Tlmnk-oHetimg callmiom amounted W $6.20, wish oreamea N 20c. The sum of $11.70 wu sent an me Prabykry. The officers of the Stoughton safety, wer e: President— Mr. Gamits McClinton; Fut Vice President—Mrs. Thoem Brawn; Second ViaPresident— Mrs. Bobo[ Mwe; Secretary Mrs. George Philip; nM Diameter — Mrs. William Devitt The members sent we dem gill and me crazy qudt to she India in 1903. The arddm Saw to a bale picket in 1913 were: "3 Prim boots valued as $1.00; 2 W. Mak3nge, at IOC; 2 Marc at $150; 1 pillow — 75q 1 mit — 50c; 1 suit — 25G 5 wtlw petdcwts and mpsm — 30c; random parents and umderetwo— Ors; 2 emits and two toques — 75c; Wmetn — 15c; 1 warden dress — 7a; 2 swmter<w6 —15c, white waist — SCc; huWku- chiefs and with; — 25c; trots — sed, 1 quilt — $150; ch08s kimona-75c;Tou1—$1030." Mrs. T. C. Brown wu President and Mrs. C. A. Barclay fiat Via -Penin to 1909. New members he 1913 were Mian Marjorie McKinnon, Mise President McKinnon, Miss Jamie Slower. Min ulwon ti E16 Mlm, Min Para, Miss fashion Alger, Mrs. Mary MJns, and Min Mame Bron, A namtinn a the minute book for 1920, August 19, Fallows: "Me[ he the church and discussed lie ale contents and purchased a Pair of Iola from W 1, Bedell for R.25. The cause; of the bale for 1920 orc listed below: J ebm Molt_.__. $ 4.W I doth roe[ _... ___.......___.._. 10.00 I sen _ _: 8.00 1 Or. drawee 50 drawers 1.00 2 Or (Mow)__ _.__.__...... 150 1 mdt onmt flmnishche m .33 1 bar hers Photons, couch, truth amid, 1 tenth pule ....... L50 2 fordrawers fsumoer) _... ___... _.. __. 100 2 Pu van .50 2.50 2 Pr. vtth (summer) 2 or. stockings (winter)_ _.. _............ 2.50 2 Pr. imm . sm (sh smaer) .90 181 Z or mers _... is mmo .5B 1 pr. boon _ 2_5 _ skrim r 75 Pmbyroion W.M.S at Barclay i 1913 nor, Wage 22 members of the Womeoi Miesianary Society, Brougham Auxilivy, in 1922: Met Archie Malcolm, Mus. Howarl Molwlm, Mrs. lames Madill, Mrs. George PWip, Mrs. Based Milne, Mrs. Thomss BrI Mn. Purer Matthews, Mrs. George Duman, Mm Charles Barclay, Mrs, WWlnm Davie, Mn. Winter Manager, Mrs. John PFillips, Mrs. WBliam Norman, Mrs. naugH Nonan, Miss Sarah Norton, Miss Mmpeact Miler, Miss Helen Bartley, Miss Margaret Duncan, Mrs. Fred Cassie, Mrs. Also AIMI and Miss Katleen McKinnon. The first MOrnemboobip certifica¢ in the Brougham W.M.S. na prosenuul to Mo. Charles A. Merclay on June 29th, 1922, by Mn Gmrge Phuip, Praidene. Tm same officer presented a IJg- membership to Mrs. nor as C Brown m November 19th, 1925. Miss Mugemt Miller re¢ived a aiming constants on November 8, 1929. The Society paid for the life-memberaM1ips and in Me 1941 the amount wass $25.00. The for that use pressured at the Jure was priced at $2.50. April 21, 1927, "Moved by Mrs. Fred Crude, seconded by Is rdo Bah that so have a programme essential Ify President of So coty for the yorm" luno 201h, 1929; "Moved by Mrs. C. A. Belo lay, seconded by Mrs. Alf I.emmoa that we have a sale of homo 182 made haling on Into 291h, to be hid on Mm Sheppard's laws. The first question show indicated the beginning of a mmpikd Programmers, winch has been typed or printed ever more. Furry Prs grammes were primed in 1957 by Clam heavy, Claremont for $373, Likwvvs the sxond remarks clots Ne origin of Ne bele sale which has hen held on the church lawn or scatter each year. The ofllcen of We Women's Misiomry Society in 1928 were Prmidem—Mrs. Gcorge Philip; First VicnPresident—Mrs. Ion c Johnston; Second VuaPr cos t— Mrs. JOM Phillips; SacrermY Miss Margaret Dramatic Treanor — Mm Chmlx A. Bercky, Pros Scrcmry — Miss Ida Bob. The society, command to eased bales of clothing, strike, knitad articles, and laws end ahoy to the modest fieltls In Canada and award. In law years Oe Psabytoid specified the articles desired he she cabijuma of cldNng, qui16 and toys, which were sent in di&mm months of Ne year. On lune 17, 1943, a layette wadi ap- prosimaVly $23.75 was sent 1t ornsubd of I shin, 2 nightgowns, 2 pr. wo king 2 pr. bootxs, 2 petticoats, 1 dresF I sweater, 2 Mn- oe% 1 shawl, and diapers Seven carcass were war to the Fred Victor Mission in Toronto n 1957. Swce the NiNea, 0ercley Turns- got rwport and MCBriers Transport here dimureaed Me bales A Toronto, free of charge. Mrs. Lari Johnson, President of Ne W.M.S., mentions at Ne Augmt meeting of 1945 that Ne picnic had hour held on Mae George Philip's lawn for oma consecutive years. At a meeting on Sepsmbv 20th of Ne same year, the Friendly BINe Char sci Ne W.M.S. to help them purchase a slide lamtm ger Ne Dumb. At Ne next mxdng, the members of the society conhmuted $660 acqutrW by asking up a ssllocti m. The Brougham W.M.S. had 36 memlers in 1947. There nue 23 nal. IT life and 2 associate members. The officers for Ne poor te: President —Mrs. Gerrie Duncan; In ViceProddent— Ms. Howard Malcolm; 2nd Vise -President — Mrs. Menson pillion; SecMary — Mn. Howard Plastw; Treazurer — Mm Fred Cassie; Miuimury Tommy Secretary — Mrs. Writer Bayles; Commutity, Protein iP Swommry— Mrs. George Philip: Literamm Secretary Mrs. Dean Main; LTristien Stewardship and from= Seaesry, — Mn, Tem Norton; Pres Summary — Mrs. Goi Philip; Assam - ate Helpers Secretary— Miss Margaret Duncan; Supply Sacrmry— M¢ Al! Lemmw and Mrs. par Hohby; Temperance and Christian Citizenship— Mrs. Lamm lohmmn; Pianists — Mrs. C. A. Bewley and Mrs. Albert Haney; Flower Cammitt¢ — Mrs. Alfredo Gray and Mrs IsMism Gny; Finance Commmee — Mm Fred Cuaig Ms. Hugh Miller, aha Mrs. HowaN Malcolm; Srclel Commhme — Ms. Thmna Norton, Mrs, Bruce Bitthie, Mn. Howard Plunged, 183 Mss. Macau Anna, Mss Ralph Crawford, Miss; IhuoWy Harlock, and Mie Maquet Duncan; Baby Band Leader — Mrs. Orval Bur bn; Mission Bud Under—Mrs. R GewfaN. The named Bvzar in li win held on November 15 w Ne Township Had. The ladies me& many different worries —epees, quilt, swearers, pillows, and baby clothes, to name only u [ew, ad they dammed anuN buit and vegnebles. A list follows M the homes narrowed to Me tables antl of Most in coup, with the Cmvaer mentioned first: Baking— Mrs. Mecvw Annk, Mrs. T. Phl Mrs. Ruben MJleq Mrs. Robin Malcolm, and Mrs. Gwrge Wilson. Miscellaneous — Mrs. Tom Norman. and Mrs. Ray Ellimti Aprons — Ma Dun Maus, Mv. Menton Elfici and Mrs. Hupp MWm FUM1 Pond — Mrs. Gordon Duncan, and Mrs. HasoW BaNey. Baby Games and Quilts — Mex Agan Gmy. Lunch — Mrs. Fred Cassia and Miss Margaret Duncan. Lunch tables — Mrs. HowW Planar, Mrs. Ralph Consists, Ruth Gilman, Peggy I -au Bubble, Mrs. Wesley Black, mul Mfr. Gwge Duman. Reception Committee — Mrs. Lance Inhuman, and Mrs. Oesol Philp. The Pinnae Cowin at was to Nice and@s not already nuked, and no moria was W be head help Ne boom was opewd by Mrs. Ivan RmnNy a two colrcY. The eeeaipts amounted W $136,10, with expnnw only $5.79. The BrwgNm W.M.S. catered for the Wonder's Banquet on November 29th, 1949. Mc W, H. Resthey, who win the uunmbeen Wool wWtell 150 awastic The ladies supplier] the barley dinner with all the trimmings at $1.50 per p1m. Expenses tomallcd $91.90, including the Corking of the tuheys at a code of 2c per Ib. at Fred Lewis' bakeshop CUremnne A number of copies 0I the bawr q Ruchowlell, of Early Days' of BmuBhom writlen by Mss. T. C. Brown,was dmmard to no society in 1950, mW sold for 15C each Cr two for a quarter. The WN S. and the W.I. pealed their money but IM sale and wtMr heard Ne patches of a Bible for the Brougham Library In June, 1955, one was peered for $4.05. The Presbyterial int me duration for each Auxiliary. During the for years of me Brougbam Society, there win no allocation. All me money raised wu seat W the Pseshumnal. In the emly twenfies, me Hurricane Society ware asked W mill about $100.00. The chromium was set at $130.00 in 1928. TI® worm namin the early More to S275.O0, in 1956 to $300,00 and in 1961 W $355 W. The W M S. dauber] many ways W make money for absence. The birthday Wx 184 The (mal Iv.n1 s. Xie a M neanmer 1961. Frmrs —stall/ Bladman. Dreams Ellicott, Ruth Mitchell, Minnie Armenian. Deems — Minnie Xnor, Nora Elllrotp Maud £//icon, May Moment Emily Johnston. T/tird —Hilda Beaman, Lily Gray, Florence Ellima. Elie Mil1v, Erie Came, Mary Ruder, Mae Memo. Anne Plateaus. /em Ellicott Raek — Ethel Wanner, Joele Boston, Bony SN.ron. was one used by the Bmuppnm Society. The members whose birth- day woumed during fire month of she meeting were to contribute a curt for each year of Wev age, no Marvelling basket was mount, means of rasing money. The WomenS Foreign Mesdames Society primed several publica- tions. The first nae was callr-0 The Foreign MGsionmy, Tidings. with a subscription peia of 25e a your Tire Missionary Messenger. also canting 25c, was a Museum. The last one publuhed for the some price was The Mionscory, Monthly The pates, of the latter was rased m 1948 to 50c. The Presidents of the Brougham W.M.S. were: Mm. George Mc- Gregor, 1902-1905; Mrs. T. C. Brown, 1906-1910; Mrs. Wil4am Moore, 1911-1914; Mrs. William Cassie, 1915-1916; Mm Mhie Malcolm, 1917-1922; Mo. George Philip, 1923-1925; Mn T. C Bmwry 1926-1927, Mm. George Philip, 1928-1929; Mrs. lanes Johnston, 1930-1932; Mm IoM Miller, 19334935; Mrs. Howard Mutation, 19361930; Mrs, Ford Curtis, 1938-1940; Mn. Thomas Norma, 1941-1943; Mrs. George Duncan, 1940.1947; Mrs. Manson Ellicott. 1948-1950; Mrs. Hamad Barclay, 1951-1956; Mrs Mam en FJlirot, 19574959; and Mrs. F6 Undo, 1960-1961. 185 The Broughw Auxifwry of Me Women's Missionary Stiety autherbod the forming of a Women's Amita mm, in their mmung on January 19, 1950. It whe Mrs. George Duncan who more the motion Nm May vote on the question of organizing a Wome rs As. sordammi and Mrs. Dem Milan who amended it. In this manna, the decision was reached that We group was in sonar of having a WA. Ma HmoW Lackey, the minver's wide, helped with the groundwork for the n moiety and started it tolling. The Originates - tions bast 25 members andheld10 meetings in 1950, with an average athodanee of 15. Below is a Pat of officers as 1950 and 1960: 1950 1960 Praident — Mrs. George Duncan Mrs. George WiOmn Vice-Nesidmt — Mrs. Wiliam Knox Mrs, Keweth Paxoe Boundary —Mrs. Brucc RiWic Mn. Tom Philip Assistant Boundary— Mrs. Roland Harbor Treasurer —Mrs Tom Philip Mrs, Tom PFJip Assistant Trcwrcr— Mrs. Late Matthews Pianist — Ma Lloyd Johnston Mrs. Lloyd Johnston Patawage COmmit2 — Mrt. FrN Chair, and Mrs. Norman Burton Representatives Mrs. Wm. Ellicott Mrs. George Gray Wilt Grumman, —Mrs. David$eehick Mrs. AB. Lemmon Mrs. We Matthews Grtl Convenes Mrs, Water Hamilton Mer Presidents to office dor a twayea form were: 1952—Mrs. Fred Cassic 1954—Ma Namm Butbo 1956—Mrs. Hugh Miller 1958—Mrs. Tom Philip The Womeo's Asmciatim made money in a variety of ways, They ca¢mA to waWings, OlFaiul Board Manna,, Co-np, Conrad mod Ploughmen's Banquets, and Roy Word's dinner. The members, almg with the other Organizations of the vhuah, m6tM with the turkey suppers. The W.A. also raised money through parka apron contribution; the ce -a-day idea; birthday calendars with led Mines in 1953, nothing $10865; the has bag pmlrct bringing in 571.15 in 1961; brtwn, clearing $153.82 in 1954; and the fele of recipe books, Church calwdara plants, against and many other rmmh t The organization contrigarded! money to children'sc amp, m znOn , Ne "In Sectary, schmis and other needy group. The ladies made good use of thcu money and helped work theox- games at Ne manna and their own church. Rist following statements 186 will convey some Idea M the commodities made by the W.a M We chi A Iowa mower was pummosed fm $95.02, Ion $6.00 for Ne old coast, or 1951 Mr. SeFN of StouHville made We pa it hymn boaN and communion cele for $227.02 M 1954, Howard Bunm supplying me doss free of'here, for Me mile me. In 1954, two flower stanch were p ,thre d at $35.00 once, an mash Ne pWpil. The cast for on, of Nem was met by We RleoNy Bible (lass. The two table cloths for the Communion cable wart Lagbt at Ne T. Enron Co. (or 57.95 each. The old tablednW was retched to Roy Miller, as his mother had dean the embroidery work on it Mr. O'Neil M Ski ills supplied the flues chairs lamind the pulpit for $236.10 in Ocmba, 1961. In 1960, 16 cevrs far the choir haft wereish. purchased, an the "soft of a motion by Mrs. Tom Ism On November 2, 1960, Mrs. Tem Philip mored Nat Ne WA. �mmmend at a congregational meets; Nat an cRort be made to build a Sunday School mom and provide Waquale hicklltie. This motion was secmdoi by Mrs. Reaction and carried. win pve Society of St. lohn'e United Church amaleamaml, a form Me United Church Women, a Dominion -wide ofppoisation. 'ILe bil- e of Ne WA. funds (1460.98) was than traasbrred to No U.C.W.. with Ne stipulation Nat IM Money wen to be usetl to pro- vide a Urban in the battmens at such time ae Ne church was repo - THE UNITED CHURCH WOMEN (U.C.W.) The United Church Women of St Inn' United Church, Broug- ham emerged in 1962. At Met, the U.CW, mmisted of Nra Units, with one general Eucudve. NFL Hupp Miller was Ne Area President of the U.C.W. as a whole, With Mrs, Hamid Blackman the tHes-President The other officers care M fellow.: Secretary — Mrs. Lmmrd Baaeq Treasurer — M2 Howard Planuov; Commimx — Progamme — Mrs. Ken Fell,, Steel Functions — Mrs. Charles Steidle; Finance — Mrt. George Willson, Mrs. Tom Philip, Mrs. Hvold BlacFinao, and Mrs. Hnward Plarms; NomMNms — Ma Nmman Bumm, Mrs. How- ard Malcolm, and Mn. Gorge Damon; Comm inaly Friendship — Visiting and Membership — Mrs. L Barrett; Press — Mo. Afghan Bill Flowers — Mrs- Beryl Do wdian, Mrs. Mervin Actions, and Mrs. Howard Pham; Christian It Missionary Edurnlion — Mrs, Manson Ellicott, Manse— Mrs. T. Philip, and Mrs. Lloyd Johnston; 187 Supply Assumwe, Christian Cither s and SocW Action — Mrs. Albert Gray; Hanise — Mrs. George WHIM, A separate Fxxutive for each unit was elated for a pound of two years. The leader of Unit Number One was Mrs, Senium Powers, Me Secretary wv Mrs. Murray Uedby, the presenter Mss Eathtt Petry, and me atgmut Mrs. George Willson. In 1962 there were 18 members, who held their meeting at right w the homes mentioned. The members of Unit Emmert Two had their first meeting on February Balt 1962, with Mrs. Rom Kmx an I<edv, Mrs. our. Ellicott Jr, Stimuli Mr, Beryl Donaldson Treasurer, and Mm. Lloyd Johnston pianbL These lather also met in the home, but on a different as Durand the summer this particular, Seoul hold bake sola m the church career, and in this manner, accumulated $93.15. Unit Number Thrte had their meetings in me artermem. The but Leader was Mrs Jahn White. The Sxromy was Mm Gwcge Gny. the Treasurer Mrs. Roodall photo, and the Pianists Mm. Howard Malcolm and Mrs. R. Ellicott Thc Leader in 196990 was Mm Allan Ellicott, boo rod by Mrs. J. Connell, in 1991 end the pat War by Mn. Jean Jayne. Many of fie older losses have belongd m the teftemom Gone. 4 it was More Conveuiml to attend in the daytime. Units One and Two mtiud in 1964 and became known as the The Evening Group of One U.C.W, 1972. Front — Peru Miller, Barbara Mays, Sonla Pedersen, Josephine Borpk, Com Into n Cenve — Iran Jaynes. Mildred Bmretq Shurhy Xms. Back — Barbom Low", Ethel Seebeck, Jmber Ami,, Normo lohmoon, Art- We mWe Plaxbn,Al Sdgr, Lyme Hill. Evening Group. Mrs. LwnaN Bmfett was We fist Leader of We combined gaups Mo. Who. MOM Jr. was feada in 1965-66, Mrs. L. Banetl again in 1967-69, Mm. BOMrt Miller in 1969-70, Mrs. Great lahmbn w 1971-72, and oma mere Mrs. Barrett at We Mont time, wide Miss EAlel Seebeck or Auutm , In 1962, the fiml yew, the Mrte units comprisod 61 members who through their combived eHm6, contributed $415.00 to We M J, M hM. The membership has Men gradually declining, as a num- ber of the mat shalo e, have person on or moved away. The It dent of Me Geneell Ez titre have Mce: Mrs, Hugh M01x, 1962; Mn. Herold Blah , 1963; Mrs. Allan Ellicott. 1964-1965; Mrs. Hugh Willer agent 1966; Mrs. James Connell, 1967-1968; Mrs. Mantua Ellicoq 1969-1970; Mrs, Allm Ellirnm a ecwnd tisoe. 1071-1972; and Mrs. on lowest, 1973, The combined groups worked together to buy an Krum for Na remodeled clumbi The orgm fund vote started by Ne Wmaea's Anxiation in noted earlier in We chapter. With the help of new summers sum $SOo.00 tom the stewards of the United action, the U.C.W, armsod $1450BG to saquire Ne Baldwin Electronic orgm now in the Beoagham(Ameh. The U.C.W. also purchoed Ne blue nrpet for the thumb and in Nin ways made a cbm ct commumm to the sedewretion of me in ceioc The aisle tram We main dwq to, tsetse aisle and the trout of the church were moreished by the carpel, which cost 564750, htcJudwg laying wide pad and aluminum moulding. The Friendly Bible am contributed $IOOAO towards Ne cast of the carpet In 1967, the U.C.W. obtained mumrial for choir gown, and members of We congregation mund In shots to mm me the fumetl produces no Brougham U.CW., in coopernuon with Cpmmmt. paid their sham in ret emratum and amaching the manse located at Qm areom, This group M1hasbr also romoer, from timem time, hymn boob. Bibles and other incidental but "sound items. The Women's myromestions, by whenever Koine — Ladies' slid, Women's Micsimary destroy, Women's Association, in Una d Cnumh Women —M1ave been the financial whip of Ne aumh examined. Without their support and nationality,, the treasury wcuW e bsadly deplend and the very, emission of We Church it jeopaMy. THE WOMEN'S JNSTJT UTE (W.I.) The Brougham Branch M the Worth a locations of ONarie was formed On May 10, 1910. The ladies 6m mel at the Islas of Mm. Hugh Matin, on the north ude of Ne 6th Asuncion, (97 High- way), opposite the Brock Boa. The officers elecbd were: 789 situation —Mrs, (Dr.) Neff C. McKinnon ViwPttsidmt —Mn Boyd Burke Sxrelafy-Tweurer — Mo Loneelol Johnston Mss Lillie Holf- by, July 1911 Drsect er; — Mrs. Hugh Memin, Mrs, Ammibald Malcolm, ontl Mrs. George Linton. The Brougham Women's IVs Nte smoothed to Ne prompt laid down at lie unpaved gathumg of 101 worners and one man at Stoney Cock on February 19, 1890, when Mrs. Addition Beardless founded the coordimfie. The Farmer's Insdmoo organised in 1885, at Stoney Creek. hem [removed she idea met the women in she veer get together and discuss ways of improving domestic conditions and developing a made community. Thus the Warrant's produce mea meet cars, into being In 1919 at a conference in Winnipeg, the organization became "Tho Federated Women's Incidence of f mla." Ounce South had a strong learmei s furniture, who met at Kirtvle mtl Columbus, and even organized a hand. Mrs. R R Mowbmy bad the Indies meet sometimes with the men in the homes a the seven embers in 1891. This was an embryoNe Women's Institute, formed aha news of lie Stoney (Neek preop reached the area It is interesting by nota that the exon branch of the Greet nonmvdon was favored by IM naehboeing lawn M Whitby on June 29, 1899, with 23 mimeem. By 1906, $a membership had climbed to 123. The for government help came in 1899, in Onenu, M a meeting (naming lie copartner and speaker, Miu Lama Rae (Stephen). Shandy after the Insietes wen organized in each province, they ere brought under the Ptribeicdon of the respective products] emission, and have been operned ever .once that time through the Department of Agriculture. 1n 1902, foe Stoney peek branch chore lie present motor reed by all 1mOmta of [be world — "Fm Hume ontl Country". All Renault, open Ncir meelinp with the seng first aur mieed in 1910: Opening Ode Agoodly Wing if is to meal. laviendshims chole boighL Where sensors stuns the pleasure sweet Nur door me reflect llpJn No unkind woms our Tsps shell ono No over sour As mind But each shall seek Ne common wxl, The goatl ofall monkind The above We was probably commit farm me order of omim of the Sons of Testimonies, who mud the same lync, ro Be June Of stand Jong Syne. At first, the Lori prays was opened by Interim 190 v. IVomeh[mLium Mernbnir 1915 embers 0 each meeting, but in recent yeas, Me Mary Stewart Collect has taken it plain. The her meetings of Me Brougham Institute were Ind in the homes of the member's. In the 19M a, &am were so many members ¢ntlinp that they had to meet in Me Township Nell, for which they, paid $25.00 par year (1967). The rent was Kim per meeting by 1959, The Wtlies reverted to private homes in flee suties In 1910, there were 612 branches of the W.I. in Ontario, with 16,104 amosIm , The Brougham group never had a rcely large emhership_ Twenty Indian attended the (tat meetings hdd or 1910. This number rose t0 60, then diamond to 23 (9 fife members in- cluded) In 1969. The Annual meeting was hdtl at first in May and Iyer Is AprA. TM1e new Executive man in a member's home to draft the progrommes for the year. The location of Me gathering, Ne movener, motto, Rall CaR and Increases were mentioned for each mwN. Each of the Vim or six Consumers bad a theme for the meeting, That Conan nick charge a the programme herself or endured the awistanu of after membmi The ladies gave papers, talks or daowstradons im various subjects — coking, baking, fourth, comment and points of historic inlerem. The hntim@ but sponsored many interesting and abandoned short courms —CoMmig of Men, IAM* Wbem Carried, Trades, Wise Buying, Milliner, Sexing, Copper Tooling, Leather Craft, and Firm Aid, to name only a few, In 1919-49, a Funny Work Class was 191 sponsored by me WomenS Inmuwmc Tw i cbmator was Mrs. Mmlcy Hmlak. The Internet 14 members took advantage of me two classes; head: Mrs. Twin NoMq Mrs Churn Bertows, Mrs. ]ce Bwmwm, Mrs. Was Panora, Mn. Harald Barclay, Mn. Fleleo Grey, Mrx Donald Bear, Mrs. Fred Hicks, Mrs. Nina Airport, Mn, Albert Harvey, Mrs, FWMd Birtell, Mrs. Robert Muter, Am eaeelay, Dorothy Bayes. The Brougham Institute won Third Prize at Sha Qne&an National Extraction it Toronto w 1914 for Ne display of cannot Fruits end vegetables. The ladira Bim c ited bememade minister at Pact Perry no MarkM1am Pairs a number N years. The Brougham Branch made money when Ne School Fairs were Promising by looking efts a rectilinear broth on the school ®vuntls, and used the same idea at many farm sales over the years. N 0.udscr. 1956, the terms opermad We With w Brougham Park, ranking a prole of $62.50, half of which was command to the Park Board They commusd to manage the broth for about IB years, and curb core remembered part of the encouraging Income mwai the upkeep of the park. In addition, they head eueNe Parols to replenish their coffers. Wemmh Isoclinic Plmic 1934 The Women's ImBmte was nor m months projects. The emhm w made noninfectious cultivation, rad took cam Nat their dxisions were carried out, by paying the eaprnsa incurred as a lower Pont of the 601. Betuseu 1910 and 1914, the Immune sent delegation to Pickering Township Council, of wanted that may 192 build sidewalks In Ne tillage of Brougham. •Lhia project was con - Plead, with the Cosner and Immuce egmuy aharwg Or msL` The mutes of a meeting N the W.I. many years lacer read: Oct. 11, 1999—Mm. Harvey made a motion, Mrs. Hidden event that He Sarelzry antl a letter to the Council regarding line tlangemus condition of the sidewalks film the Township HN mrlh to the Church". This situatme Wm result by Ne Ommil. The Brougham Warren's fracture was responsible for Ne coal al street lamps to we in ti led on pods In Bmmmider Mrs. Jack Cowie was the lmpligbter. A notion made In November, 1936, by Mrs, Late Mathews, and standard by Mrs. Milford Hamilmn that me Immune send the rtao- lufflon to Council to consider posting dome comed lights (electric) be the "Wage of Brougham was carried In December, as a ri N motion by Mrs. names fracture and Mn. lip. Holtby, a tldeption win apommed by the Intima b appeal' before County at their The Institute members belpol buy the piano which is still in the Township Hal in 1971 lu May, 1957, they required a arrive for the Township Hall from Mrs. Sam Item", told shared the cost of $30.00 equally with the Joy Aebekeh Atlge and IM Women's A Talion. They see bought crucial for the Township Hall and flatware for community undo They donned money Por tape" to village well pumps at Ne Matthews Hotel (Muninpal Building). May warned Ne Cemetery Broad on bmndry the gouuds and timed responsibility for We coal of nfing for me lower MN fm assumed years. They did their share in producing the introduce of the led &e Huck and aided in currying Ne cast of i4 and al» of We flour in the new flu hal in 1925. The ladies purchased awemers and equipment for solball and hmkey Hams, and organized amaceuf and Noma cmtaq while a Card Carver" never failed to uncommon the dock and shut-ins. Furthermore, Italy have often responded to for appeal for help with concerns and suppers to raise money for other organizations. Over the year, the Brougham Wismai Jus6rum but made many drum commitments m leant who&. In NovmMr, 1936, it moved by Mrs. Lmce Johnston, and accounted] by Mrs. Al Immune that the Brand of Trouble be raked W consider the installation of '"I Ins Work W the Shoals It us wet a the lilies, nu on Mpppon In dre mom n the art=. wall 1914 It ma foes Rew Brw. a Oe rid,,, and (ow, 193 The Cooking Clan spa nsorad! by W.I. The Slick Siren Supper Club 1938. Rows — flarothy Ha heck, KmMeen Hamilton, n, IMrmhy used Bill Bother, Loreen Carlton, BaJM Harahan. Centre — Evelyn Knot, Eileen Carem, Annie Btrylea, Hotel Davis. Back— Marjmle Humileon, Fare MalWm, Verna Fuller, Bet, Johnston. Thelma Carlton, Buhy Areas, Course Hedge, Mary PICARAW Mede Hoptfv. elxtrie lights as Roughens School. At the August, 1939 natio& a report win mad regarding their request and the IvtiNce members dicovered that the trustees and teacher thought there were mOm pressing vents than electricity. Nevertheless, the film implanlN by the W.I. Cook rent and the school was eventually wired by CNdie Plkey of f ickenug in 1942-44. In the domain of hultb, the Guvmte membri gave first aid kila with reBLLs to both Brougham and Bruck RW Schools. They had a clinic operated for the ivauntion of diphtheria, and 40 children availed thertudves of this Consist They Chad a deuust Catholic the children's Lads in Brougham ached. and supplied Iwth brvshm and pmts. To provide an iecentim, Ney Canonical a Contest and offered a Prue fro the pupil with the cleanest mW over a sp%'biul ivied of time. They earn authorized paymcnt of the removal of tonrils. All of thes wok was canned out before the School Bmrtls hired a Public Health Name, later the memhem lack h possible for the pence to obtain and laser all for the mhaol children at cost Christ. In the echolssuc field, Choy have sponsored public specking contests among public schml pride and have given $SAO m Chesaning Diu rict High School fro an assistance award each year situs the school was built The hisa tuR apaoorN the 4 H Homemaking ©ub in Broughton. Tha first 4 H Club in Ontario County was Conrad in 1935. Many Side have roamed much at the Creepage held, made their Rand 1% Bank, written Wel Club Spry, gree in Achievement Day and re- ceived Weir crime spoon. game of Ne leaders of the humorous 4 H Club have been: Mrs. Howard Paxtoq Ma. Arland Harden, Me, MervN Amu, Mm lamand BOMres, Mrs. Emi Sh'nk, Mrs. Aral Pearse, Mrs, Hermit Miller, Mrs. Glen Wilson, Mm Anne Wilson, Mrs. David HawNwnG Mie Margaret Miller, and Mn. Jim Consul When World Wm I broke ou4 &a turns of We Institute took up the work of making and sending supplies to Has AN Cmv. They also raised money card sent it m different Writes engaged in war weak. The, ladies made up Mww of goodies vxh monts and sent one to every Broughvm boy serving his country overseas. Each soldral on his reNm from We From, received a fivedapaz goal rises, mit- ably turnover, and a brief, plural in the church, enshrined We memory of those who did not maim. In We gecoM World Wm, We lusdmte members carrier on the work of the Bed Crie% making clothing, entire and l meed golds. The minutes for this =rim of And, 1941, mention that may had made 5 complete layelks and uveml more dd pieces for overuss. Agairy much money was exumulated and contributed b Nods W different pmts of the would, through We FMttattd Intimas of Caman. The buys as We IJe-ami-Meld straggle seem amt forgotlen, and brxn were despatches pre Wear postal The sum of $125.00 was wised for me prisoner of War Fund. After Ne war, We returned men each Oven a walled, restraining a 5200.610. Thusly walleU N 91 wets, diambuted. Another tablet war made and framer for fie fallen. The gaieties aM Fonds to which We TPOUgham bottom Sant money in two wan and for wonhwhile, most N pm¢tme am The BN Cross. Navy League, Canadian NWanal Institute foe the Blind, Oaeen Mary Hospital, Mail Hospital, Sick Children'a Hospital, Poppy Food, Salvetim Army, Oshawa Helie[ Humane Sminy, Correct Children's Fwndation grand, Jubilee Cancer Fund. Built War Victim's Fund, Milk for prison Fund, Promote Alice Fund, sad Adelaide Hordes Foundamm Funtl, Mrs. Thomas Norton started the Tvmdemuir Rarely on March 13, 1945. Ludy TveMsmul, weds of me Govemm-Grneral of Canada, unmoraM that every branch of Ne Womens Imdb@ in Canada make such a Many or a sempbook of their home area. Mrs. Nation suggeskd at the meeting involving a dittveirn of one fore- going request Nat a museum should be amrtetl in the village bas. Occurs any wit over the comedy of the Tuvedemur Back in 1951. On Tuesday afternoon, May 31, 1960, the Brougham Bfmcb of the Federated Women, Institute of Canada mlebmred Neo 50W gmlvenary in the Township Him. The President, Mrs. Mervin Annie, assuW by Mrs. Norman Burson and Mrs. George Gray, 195 wehnmed she groes invited from We fourteen Maahn of SmnW Ontario. An honouretl post wan Mn. RobeN of the Whitby Branch, who was praised W help wganrze the Brougham Institate in 1910. The Brougham RIR members and resonant memMr, Ms. Lanes Indicator, wens pmenkd wird beautzhil c rrages. Following the aHernwn programme provided by the visiting ManMv, a beautiful beet luncheon win served, wish Mrs. Robust Bhreu passing tar. The Diamond Anniversary of the Brougham Insitu¢ w - rzted at Ne United Church in the village on Tuesday, May 12, 1970. Miss Lynda Puctrw from Ability eusrmined the lies wils her talen at Ne organ, which she played several vola400n. Aller the Prcsidrnfe opening remarks, O Cmmnm was sung and the Ode and Mwv Stewart Collie were created by 91 A woug of welcome, mmposM by Mrs Irck MircMll and rendered by Mrs. Manson Ellison, opened the programme. A Oft of an Institute cup and occur, esu recorded to Mrs, Wiliam Milne, who bad base a JvthlW member for scary years. The Pr®tlw4 Mrs. lain Shirk and 3ecre ary-Trac urea Mrs. Roland Harden, also received ON and, along with Mrs. Maine, corsages The programme win made up of insists of Interest from each Radical. At the Intl of the Programs, Mrs. Sem Cewkem the Federal Board member at Ne Provincial level, expected treatments hhalMg the aravm aid concluded wird a humaroc ttmy. The Amiversvy party closed wish a impatiens Work, served W over 130 guest in the basement of the church. In.tim(e Pre ideem seelverriesp Mn. Dr. Neil C. McKinnon 1910 Mae. Lancelot Jollaloo _1910 Mrs.dBuke __ 1912 Miss Illy Hobby. —1911 Mrs. W'IMagrov<......... 1914 Mise Mae Ummn._. _. 1914 Ms. Will J. Devin _.. 1915 Mrs = Bake.. 1916 Mrs. Tom Ben _ - _..1917 Mrs, MJtov B.Burke .. 1920 Mn. Tom Petayman 1920 Ms, Norman Boom ... 1949 Mrs. Boytl Burke _ 1922 Ms. Roland Harden __ 1959 Met. W,lI Duane - 1924 Mm. Lemard Radicals _ 1962 Mrs, Py. Holtby. 1926 Mrs. Marvin Ann 1963 Mrs. Loud Shopped 1927 Mae Roland! Harden 1966 Met Holtby _. 1928 00 Secretary in 1973) Mrs. Allen Harvey Sr.... 1933 Has Muffed Hm tm _.. 1942 196 Mame Amis.. Mn. Tom Robertson ..... Mrs. Robert Bored ....... Mrs Fred Cassie Mm. Uoyd Johnston Mrs. Mmwv ElliwlL..... Mrs. Harold Bmclay Mn Mervin Mn6 _. Mrs. Harold Bhckmas .... Mn WJGM Trolley __.. 's Institute, in it has functioned in Brougham, is an clement a the churth oegm'vn oa. What the Laurie W A. and U.C.W. have Bond for or stood for now, as be, in the realm of We warred, the W.I. represents in We seialor m the community. Who raper t0 either in, Mrs. William Mone, in her hosaw, of Ne Institute ms up the value of We meetings: "Let but not of wehave had We ease a mw amonW on, meet ids and neighbours to such find same support and one another to our social intercourse THE MISSION BAND The first Mivion Buds xrc formed in 1876. The fiat rteoN of the Miction Bond in Brougham daps back to 1911. This orgmdaa- rise courin under We butismemeri of We Missionary Samba. The embers included a mosdi al portion in their meeting and did come work on clefts, sewing and articles for the bale, under the supervision a Wait luden. Budgets, songs and WO mounted ora Weir programme. The Brougham group, mmpisittg 10 members, held 9 meeting daring We War yew, with an average attendance of 7, and seat $2.00 he the Prcsbpuiel. The members also made two quills valued at $3.00 each and a mg listed at .60c, no sent them in a bale to We West The Band assumed We name of the Busy Beet. The officers in 1912 wee: Miss Peml Albright—gradient; Miss Marian Philip — &cretaty and Mist Maggie Duncan—Treasurer. In 1914 We Tresswm, Mesa Marim Polio, sent $L02 to the Pres- byterial, and then during We war ycros, We Mission Band woo in limbo. The miouta of We Missionary Society on Apr 26, 1923, slate: "Moved! by Mrs. T. C. Brown, assured by Mm William Devin that our Mission Band b, remilanvptl with Miss Kate Reign as 197 fneden ' 01 Wober 15, 1923, Ne unions continue the nary: "Mored we try no someone a Modest Baud with Ma. Iliums G. Normo as Prefideot avined by members of Miesionary Secidy2' The thermal random took plea on November 17, 1923, at The members of the Brougham Busy Bees, in 1923, in Addeo to dome just named were Maty Phil lean Pli ins, Chrissie Milne, beam Months, Who Shea, AITs Holtby, and Call Sheppard. Mrs. Hunan remained the harder of the Bmy Bear mail 1926. She usually marled from home with the hone and buggy and intend op the members along the way to Joe meeting, generally htltl at Mrs. Bo'own's. The horse was lodged in the Prcbymim Church shed or the Hotel shed, At a meeting of the Mu5iwny Sney oB banuary 20, 1927, M Margam 0.mwu ar elected Mission Bond Leader, wah Mrs. Fmtl Cassie ne helper. The group packed a bale,m be Not with the W.M.S. bale. 12 bags Q 30c __ ... 53.60 8 packares of ads __.. .25 198 10 Black cats @ 15c ._. 1.65 b dolly @ Wo 1.80 cnkntlus _.. .25 2 Packman of reels @ 5c ........................ .10 1 Boom of riddle ____. ___.._... _...._. .20 I welimil don ........................................ .0.5 50 haagem @ Sc _... __........._.._........ 2.50 1 book .__ ... .85 1 9mlt ......... __. 3.50 4 but or mubin ........____..... .25 10 cards _..._. _... .15 1 back and bibs ___... ___... _ 20 $15.00 Mrs. Dean Main and Miss Armin Bayles were Medea of the Madre Band in 1938. The out court of a Mission Band per- tained b a pienie on July 5, 1939, at the farm home a Mr. and Mrs. William Knox. The shufch records divulge that in 1940 2$ manbers belonged to the Happy Circle Mission Band (the farmer Buy Ben). Kim Allan Gray, with Anlsmnt, Mrs. Hugh Gamarl Iim no Mission Band in 1941. Min Tommy Harmu was Anthony w 1942 mad Leader w 1941 The Minion Band spaasmel a Hal - Inshore Bury in the Flooding Township Hall on Cannot 21, 1943. The Leader in 1946 win Mrs. Allan Gray. Mrs. CIiR Wannop and Mn. Ralph Crawford continuum to lead the Band with a membeeldp of 30, in 1942, and Mrs. Rohert Malcolm su¢uJal Nem in 1946. Miw Ann Barclay and Mn. Lloyd Johns= were Leaders in 1950- 52, 950.52. The Annual Hypoid of the Church for 1950 rxOMs 11 membeab am average global N 9 and 526.89 sent to Predatory. Mss, Fart Campbell became Leader in 1953 and remained in charge until 1956, the year the Brougham Mission Band came m an Ad. BABYBAND The Baby Band was formed In Brougham in 1938 under the auspices of the Wmwn's Missionary Safety. The first leader was Mo. Tom Norton. There was one meeting a year in Poe form of a pic^iG often at the home of the Leader. The mothers with Neu children up to six years of age moral the gmhcrin& where they re joined by other ladies from Ne Mendicancy Society. Eazh mem- bra of Be Baby Band had a box called a Mile Box, is which the child put his or her ortelm during the year. The donations were counted at the yearly meeting. The Leader had a hY of all @e little tau' modays and nut cads to each one on that special day. Apparently Ne Baby Band reached its pork in 1951, with an unharmed 40. The Leadns were: Mrs. Thomas Notion —1938-43; Mrs. Goal Burton — 1944-06; Mrs. Gordon Duncan — 1942; Mrs. Hamid 199 Bvelay — 1948-09; Mrs. Robert MBler — 1950; Mrs. George Deccan — 1951; Mm. Eveman Nmmn — 1952-56; Mrs. Ead Canalboat— 1957-5& The Baby Band Picnic wes held at Tom Norlan's from on lune 30, 1938, whm Mrs. Norton was Leader. Members of the Women's Medawar Srciety Present were: Mrs George Philip, Ma Gorge Duncm Sr., Mrs. Warren C Wilson, Mn. Charles A. Berclay, Mn. Walter BamBlon, Mrs, John E. Glove, Mrs. William phone, Mn. Pied Covers Mrs- John Miller, Mrs. Walter Bayles, Mia Aanie Bayles, and the Modules, Rev. t E. Glover. On July ], 1943, We Baby Band pirnic twk pine m the ahorch Iran, Members of the WmoenY Mosimary Society pf¢eol on that Wearkil e: Leader — M. Tom Broad; GLesu — Mrs. lJoyd T. induction, nMrs. Dean L. Maim, M¢ Groups Damon, Mrs. Waller poster, Mrs. W. E. Holthg Mrs- Joan Mille, Mrs. Men Gray, Mrs. George Philip, Rev. Ivan E. Kennedy, Mrs. Bmce Rachi% Mn. Thmtaz C. Bfowo, Miss his Bate, Mrs. Frank Caneq Mrs. Donal] White, Mrs John While, Mrs. Ronald Miller, Miss DomNy Hndmk, Miss Beulah Hamilton. In 1958, the cunein fell on the Brougham Baby Band, counting 1)nehmbrtt YOUNG PEOPLES UNION The young Pwple's Union of Brougham was first orgamrzd in Crashes, 1930. no oRan far 1932 were: President — Model livt Young People's Melting It Thade Hd 1940, Fzm—Har&Johnson, Mild, Hmd, Agnes Hardy, Mede Hophna Names MordenCenrre—Role Xrwx. Mary MdroM. PhyllisGurley. Fern Ma'm(m. Buck — Grow loluwon, Vernon El/lear, Helen Farley, John Knox, Sydney Pugh, Walter Knox, Allan EII¢nrq )ran Ellison, Hugh Gannon. Dunn; Via Frenceut — John Puox; Secretary, — Hupp Abdul and Tmazurw — Gladys Gannon. The membert held nmedng In Re church and Ne various homes. They planned group wife and had Allowing and devoticaul pusds. Allen Gray was Treasurer in 1940. The Young People hod 28 meetings in 1944, with an average attendance of 12. The officers for 1942 and 1944 were: —� ~ -= - error — Hwx Madill, Mule Hopkinp Rom Knox. Back — £etryv While, Vvnmp Ellison, Wamlu Vvn,m, Mary Phillip; Agnes Hardy. Norna Harder. Ralph Cra viard, Velma Crewhard. President —Vernon enkott Sxretyy —KaWxn Hookup Treasurer —Amn Elllrott Culture posed —BeWah Haodton Missionary Cmvmv —Dorothy Hadock Citizenship Consumer —Hnmld PhiONs Fellowship Copvmw —EverAn NmWn Pianist —149dri Gillman Gama —Frepcis WJlem The Young People reorganized in 1951-52 and again belwem 1958 and 1964. This organization was a gent asset to the young people of had area. Many of the members already allmdW church and maker borrow peaaiwng to church work but a few wave drawn into the church uW bemfited from the experience. CANADIAN GIRLS IN TRAINING fC.G.I.T.) The first reference to a COAT. group is found in the Women's Missiomry, gmdety minute Wok, March 24,1938: "Moved by Mrs. Howard Malcolm, seconded by Min Margaret Duncan, that we ask M¢s Done Johnston to organize a CG.LT." Leaders were named N 1941 — Mm George Willows and Ma. Hugh Gannon. Mn. Bruce Rivals inr(ed m tho COLT. in 1943. Lots organization, sponsored by the W.M.S., i emed to W in ex- tstescefor only tort, oBneearms. THE FRIENDLY BIBLE CLASS The FmAdy Bible Class was organized in Brougham om Murch 4, 1942. The group was affiliated with St. John's United Church. When Gmige Wklsm was We Pre tlem w 1948, sm Clars held twelve meetings, with an average albndena M 27. Humid Boundary was President hour 1951 to 1954, and Frank Carter was Seemsery. Allan Ellwoh, who followed Harold Bradley, was Ne last Insider and held the ol&e for len years. The members of Ne Friendly Bible Claw round money by such duccures ass mkmicm and bake sales. They used their funds ro mis- and urnta of the church. One of their contributions was a clock for the cru ch. They also paid for candy and presents for the children in Ue Sunday Shand at CLdsMac In 1945 they purelumed a ilide IanLLm for $85.00 and placed it at the dispmal of all organizations. As menduned previously in the chapter, they gave SIbkdd to me 0.CW w soment that organization to buying me rug for she church. The group faWctl in 1964. 202 THE BROUGHAM COMMUNITY CLUB A meelmg was held on November 2, 1948, In the Council Cham- ber of Ne Municipal Building (Ne forma Matthews Hold), for the purpose of raiding money. Mean residents aneoded, representing the Brougham Fireman (Ciltren's Length), Hockey Club, ScfNnu Club, Women's Institute tied Oddfelloxs. Milton Burke was ela¢tl president and Great Johnston factory Treasurer. There present approved a suggestion by Waahl Baer Wm they hold data every Saturday night through Ne wiota months in Ne Town- ship Had at Brougham. They agreed that the pmt should W di - vii into five shares, the Fireman receiving 40%, end the other four regm@atiom 15% each. Donald Bar named the group the Brougham Community Club. Ross Knox was appointed Vice-Prai- dent, end Donald Beer Chairman N Ne Lunch Committee. The firtt dance, widt an admission sharp of 54, was bed o StruNay night, NovemM 13, 1948. The mareeds W the fitn winter w The Club hetpN Ave Township pay for repairs to the Hall in 1949. Maroon Literati, Rens Knox ad Robert MBIer asshted the Treasurer with the slowly job of accepting money at the dwf. The dmcm stated on October 15, 1949, end ended for the season, on May27,1950, with a term roma of $1838.31. Grew lahoston win elected Position[ w the fall of 1950 and Manson about Secretary-Treaswc John Rammer wee the two" of the tech aat that here A special meeting of the RCC was M1ed In Enure, 1952, of discuss the purchase of u piano fm me Hall. Mrs. Lloyd Johnston, Mrs. Matin Ldiwt and Grant lohnstm were aminated as a wm- mittee to buy a piano. The Committee event purchased a piano at cast of $125.00. In 1953, DBnmd Bar was President of the Community Club. Vince Montgomery provided the schwa in 1954. hems Holtby of Maple Gir farmetly of Broughun, was the Wier for Ne start demo. The wowd Bloodshed to a marked degree in the winter of 1955. and the dentes were discontinued Life in Brmgham M1v ban enriched by is victims societim. WIWe most of them blusomal and canner or mor faded into abodes, the United Church Women and the Warner's Institute are still in opera tion. These two groups have stall the tot of time end ell, well d4elWmti, continue to function ss long as me community sntlmex 203 no firdowNg 4v¢ were axion by Ms. Juvk Mire Bell an she owaradin of Brougham Women's hwalum 601 Avnivercery 1916 1970. They were sung to the tune of Auld Lang Syo. Agoodly thwg is is an meet Width eg our friends many. You have dome to help us aukbit Our sutieN anniversary day. We organized to 1910 A long, long mne ago. For home and country we hate worked With pride we tW You so. We now, you shaft with us sway The some pod deeds well done. As each in her own spatial way How ideas she hos shown. Our hors and trays and rugs and things oar diets and main dishes, But wmaim¢ core do vet work MUU trained our wishes. We look into the future years Our hope are shining bright We sham with women mond the world, The Women's Instil m. Chau And now dew friends we wehvme you Old friends and new ones too. We hope lmt We will have some ren As we common yon. OenrmISI ore ...d Ovmeugliap. Circa 1900 Twentieth Century Business At the mm of me ¢ntury, many small-scale occupations gelued t. The young men gravitated to we west o Tomob and the girl$ found Insiders tomo or larger toomen. with the effect of conspicuously decreasing Be posmis m. As Vmspwmtion to proved, the village folk and fatmere began to do more of Wee pur- rimine in larger centres. The busmmm changed until me Woes, soma of them spilling into the 20th swarry, but in she long tam, only xmrelba pug survival in Brougham. The period between the two World Wats gave rise to a cmp of new boatmen, sbosal the teMenry worea s'n"oM1an'vadov. Her Ue BeatmarExam, nationals in the age of elecVania, have brought special orcupations, and in resmgenu of pioneer craps. The Brougham Cement Hotel v ss phaxi out before 1875. On September 15,18'19, Jan Phillips mood parent the hotel as a picture gallery to Pmimor Wiggins for 53.00 per month. In the early I880's, John Cowin owned and operated the hotel a a sore. In 1888, Hugh 18 Margarcr McMaster, 193LL22; ferry W. in==, IY out Gmdon Thormon Holmes, 192443, Charles Baker rowed the store for three farm, 1930.37. Mn. Ernie Wcob ard owned we stare farm 1943 to 1955. George Murch purchased it Gem bar and carded on the happens until be sold the building in 1963 to the County of Ontario, plwrom to pawed the Brock Rol maight north through the site In 1968, me building wss mound to the Mekong Troopship Muttum Grounds, where it slant Qday. The small Iwp-storey building new we We howl was finds a al shop, then a hernm shop. William Cpakwwl was the last woman maker, mining to Torwb in 1905. Hugh Mechw u m the shop He a storehouse for articles in quantity, sea as snit, wits, flow, rope, barrels of fuodevell and hnsdwta, in suspension with his same. The building bxmne the transience of the newlyweds, Aft. and Mrs. Cli 1 205 Wrenches in 1922. They moved in 19N ad We house where Moe. Wvmop and lives. The formes names shop was finany mwetl to Ne back of We harness shop wares modern to Oe Museum in 1969. Gemge Philip Lad v lot, in rho back of Dr. Flab's reaideme, ,hate he sued Me suit's Diamonds bourn and other deficxies. He entuWly owed to the lint Goma building wart of He bade[ Head, and in 1910, he Wall built announce, He purchased the one form Dan Alger, who had Wagbt it from Frank Global Aa the stare ,somal the pmt amen, we form" moves word me moue as me pw4nuten, listed in Chapkr I. The her owner was Wil4w BeOky in 1835. In December, 1916, George Philip sold be same to Broid Amit, who win We owner wood it banned in 1924. B war rebuilt by Biu Sadler Poe following year. Dan and Mrs. Garcon (Mamie Wilton) baught We property in 1926. The store Heard hands again he 1944, when William and Mo. Knox (Minnie Meant) purcbnxd Ne prom erty. N 1959, Chvtrs aM Evelyn (Kmx) Sophlis became the pedurieaty The sore was Wen mmovatetl for she first time since regulates; after the fire. The stairway and partition between the store and being partners on We east side were removed, providing on trees rmm. New shelving and uloods were mtalld and the post office was pored m the what side, mor He door. David and Barbra Burger purchased We hvw¢s w 1966 and ruNsr nerdelling took pl In Jamey of 1921, Bingers renlel We store to me Becker Milk Chn Mr. and Mrs. John Briedis, from Sudbury, were the firtt opera - earn employed by BeekmS. Mn and Mae. Door left the tare We following yam, but they we still roidems of Broug):i They bought the home built by William Fallows out of We old MCNd'ut Church. The sats to still managed by llr<ku'a It is interesting met the con - nuity of Ibu shirt (albeit a accord burning) has not been broken t'me 1835-138 years. Remands indicate We churches, of an ready some on the toiled aide, oppwids Me prpent store. Tba $mail building moral by Prof Hamil- ton (1973), mat to the United CM1urth, could have been the one In coal Alm Utnuhart mold the building as a tenor stop in We IBMsp mW remawd mN about 1905. On the il. of the back dear was 206 George Philip In his store 1906 with more of his Cwmmers, Sam Sterreuon, Nervy Nobby, Geroge Philip, %oh+rt Phillips a uvtlLwN height measure, advertising Hobbmlin, a Toronto firm of milers. Group Burtr,a barber, remtetl to promises Sher Use holder tlepaced and usise d the village men will, his lamatlol marvkes ooN 1915. WWiwr Cowie, a ceryanlu, owned He pmporty and built Ne preset Same about IABZ NEW Homldbn, a boy of 12 or 13 was ane M Ne mummers hired by Mr. Cowie In M1aW lumber been BrwL'm Salary station for do buildnes Jack Cowls, a son of Will Courts, livad in the hauu with his rather, and repaired watcho, Slacks and bicycle for 25 yeast in the little "Iwom Own Gant shop, 1915-1940. lack Sea¢d We mar to Mn and Mrs. Miff Hamilton as 1937, and three ywrs later, moved to Toronto. Matthews opcnled a barter shop far many more in hologram. His first shop who in the aforementioned red frame buiW- in& which was bumetl when the store was destroyed by fire in 1924. Mn MaWnws owned We lot where the Fire Hall mw atlMs. For vaned yens, he started an his barMing trade in Na building located on this lot Them he bought rise Bmughrom Hotel and his furter shop became what we call We old I' Hal. Late MaLLM1ews remawai in the Foal — keeping annual for the rest of his life. Main Street West mmamg Brougham Hotel It lartBeamnd, our, Imm In Wevminlq m erauglmm Rush 'Ru out of ue Mae nb aunty, be Jana keeps pmneM a 9& IfltheJSea Shmm� tern ers in One mer th ora l is,arseFevlaeppernars merle Sven IJamealna W N¢ amvenunem gh Fthe oe p riluea of pain w Ns 1 Wasse thmwatl nam e� l arm ear ccs um buys[ me alp cares in 20H Garry¢ McGregor was the Whit: timamiW. He workW in his shop on Ms property now owned by Gordon McGregor (no relation). no Immq that llumnated the skating rink were made by Mr. Mcaraga. In the price flat of the 1886 bene of the Markham Fronomist, there is an item standing that Miss Bella Smits, who was bom on August 27, 1862, won first prim for On yards of mg carper at Brougham Fair (Pickering Towns hip AYrionwrJ 9.ciay). F a 11. _ a � Mrs. T. C. Brawn l86L1952 Bella was married in 1886 b Thomas Clayton Brown. After her marriage, she urove carpet from rage W her neiphhoun and friends red for Customers £v from Brougham. She spent all her spare time at the hired, producing mnoy mils of COPIL In an account beak of passing by Mrs. Brown, is m rewA of her yarrage of carpet and a list of her ninny containers. A householder who ward carpet woven would bring her reg cut into ships and ended W bI — several bag of MIS would be rsC6W for a Iwg, wpe. The carpet was made three feet wide, and Me amps were sewn tmgether. Mrs. Brown made hammocks antl seek secret as wallas rugs for Beom. Before 1900, Mrs. Brawn ehargM 184 pet yard to wanve Carye4 but in the icentury, the price was 260. A hammock cost $1.00 awl for dyc. ng rag, acmfding to a now in 1905, she cbargW 650 rare. She pra- du¢d an average of over one mousaad yams of earyet a year from 1895 m 1912, Oe Intel ynmege in 1899 Ming I574. The noted back indicates that in 1905, Mrs. Brown made 231 yards of color in roue moons, In 1906, Mrs. CEarlw A. BumUy paid 400 for a rug mmv- (ncmmd by her. Mn. Brown did not extend her weaving occupati beyond 1914. A blanket aM floor covering made by her are an display in the Brougham Mweum, Mrs. Tom Brown had many dent, Intl w n all otgu- 'oards Mve&id to the commonly, Her faithful service in the Brougham Library has been mrmtomed previously. She win often the speaker in the surrounding arca at Women's Imtimle and church organization meaning and at Sunday School Covven0om. Mrs. Brown win the encumbrancer for a number of newspapers, me of which ware the Pickering News, Has Markhmn Economist, the SmuRVWe Tribune and the Oshawa Daly Timm, and she wrote win= b the Globe and Mail, acing Ise pseudonym, "Cranny of Rocky Lume. In 1929 and again in 1950, she wrote pomphi on the history of Brauppem. The Oshawa Tom pointed Orese literary contributions and the Brougham Bmmih of the Warner's Imtimle sold them Within the orgunan. Mn. Brown's dory has been u vmuuble asset m this hismry.Her mind was Karn and her memory clear until due time of her death on April 21, 1952. About 1965, the weaving rccuWtion experienced a renaissance when Mrs. Franca Bowen come to Brougham from As frandly, onhmr own of Explosion Mrs. Bowes's weaving activitice we primarily a bobby, but her work bemme an popular with Inial ruin dents that she produced a great diversity of woven aoieles for rate, with her repair Brougham seal agreed. Two of He highly formal nations art has heMbags and place crearbas — of exquisite wirkman. ship, her red trademark. Mm. Bowen M1u now, moved W a rarer area IoM meet of Clartmnm abort sham a houses with her daughwr Mrs. Orville (lou) loamy cad Brady. Her Iwo has gone from her cosy, rrmetive forms on Brack Road South, but she has enriched Brougham with has worry. WtHown Jerome Fallow; a shoemaker, originally from England, m Brougham n 1935, war purchased nuc Methodist Church M aclot from Luther Middleton on January 11. Mr. Fallows dia mtial the church and built a house with the lumber, timber and brick. His wim and childmry Edward (Ted) and Fmnxe, hclpxl with the comvuetiov while Mr. Fallows looked afar Me eraboor . Mc Fiffli could be seen early Ind Ism teaselling the township roads on foul be he picked up and delivered boots and done. He was 210 v expert ahacmaker and could make footwear hem a pieu of loading. The vNign charging was@cd in estimation while he nailed she sole on a boot He hold Ne arils wish his lips and dispewW Nem we eds. Me mPaOows often waIXetl to Ajax to pick up shams. before mov'wg his busi x Nem in 1949. He boils a small house ash shop wmbised and carried on a goad Monaco until he died in 1967. The Brougham home was sold in 1969. Ted began math the old shop w Ajax (1973). When We farmers had came hay, they used to sell it he livosy stables and companies using hones for delivery in Toronto. The hay win sold, according to words, to boles, tied wish wire. Before 1900, Henry Shea, who bad a hone -powered bay baler, teed W be W the fermeri Was to bale their hay. The hay was fed into a mmparwent in NO mtUine and punished by o plunger through a construct tduss- ablo mea, the We champer. The plunger was pushed back and fords by a sank Gicen byetem of homes traveling crowd w a chcle. After World War 1, Mr. Shea, using a toaster W drive the beer. continued w gre from farm to farm in winter and spring to discharge his secret His wq OrvL, and lama Holtby gave him a band. They helped move, set up We fxtl the Miff. A My helped Mr. Shea to whe Ne bales. The Troy pushed two wines from one aide Wwgh yvova in Nc dividing Wards and Mr. Shea insmktl each east Nmugb a loop and tied a kmL The hetes wem shoved out of room as the plunger operated and more bay was (etl into the <hambm. Each link, was weighed to lie nearest five Wood& and attend in w LN r pan of the limn. The average weight per bele was IN 1M. Mr. Shea was kept busy winding she adjusting sneer, b vary lie weight of be bale. Brougham bad a chopping mail in the early permits. Oscan Wilsom owl a (our<ylimder Hal pastor W grind grain on his property, caned now by Earl Rowe. He ant used his hector to and Ne Adams' road trader for the Township of warnings Or 1925. Before ayuitng she tractus, he had o large single -cylinder Dietl engine for me. This engine was sus by beesng a plug on the aide of Ne cy0nsta. Mr. Wilson kept a sWkiom in the hers. which was Ne ON Musgrove blacksmith shop. He also had a Nothing outfit, powered by a cream engne, Wore 1923. Bun NaaNmg was she order of the day in 1923. Dean L Maim bought bis first tluohiog machine w Not is would M ready for she fa0 season of that year. He pmchasai a McCormick Deering dinal in mecMa and 15-M normal. He Imrr mWM a sin Mac and Massey Harris buzz saw, now owned by Waley Sorry. Claremont (oowof Lotter). 1n Ne evens, He getin was sared he the hma and Ihnahed in 211 the fm and w, r. Tic trend changed in the lam mender and hider to mrcebhag from We l Trams and wagos, holed the Wain to the machine at the ham. Au the neighbours cwhangN wort n mese days. Some used their Wain and wagon, while other, pitched the shrives on the wagon m Use field. The bmhch of grain vacm cried to he grocery and she waw in Be: mow or suck wss leaked after by the rcmoining men, Mr. Main ha! a Wages route. He mreahcd for 120 days at me peek of Me business. A day's owns Board at acorn cm and mi at is p.m., with an hour e0 for dinner. The machine started used time as clerked whether them were any arm on duty or not, but satisfy may were on fres,. D. L Mtln a ieAg Tra'mr with A4 TWeehlnB MaWne 1935 About 1936, he putehesd a new George Whir 32-06 diameter from Fred Okmy of Grcenwnnd, and an 18-36 MCCmmick-Daring rxlw from Chadn Cooper of CleremonL It was a suMwg lake among thrashing pnD that Mr. Main, who wm u14mg Care Im91a menu, wax not using that make of hamar, In 1939, he mid the 11 McCwmek Urcring batter W Arthur Hamiltods UmbrWp, for mtuhmb end purchased a Model L Cmc, on rubber and a l.l. Ca¢ cutting but but the third threshing machine was a George WMT, like We old one. He sold his last tumor to Bill Pengelly in 19", for th whin& mad driving his Jaseph Hall sawiwll. Dean Main hired a man to help move uatl more for be Ussam aN 212 tbmsM,g machin¢ Prpl built, tech Davis, lock My, Earl Death, Hwy Madill and Bari Ball were some of no men employed at different time. At one thrashing beq the gong broke off for dinner, rise high spot in the day, and at a big tub outside the boom "wmhM a road to their mouth{', to quote a favoutdc expression of the mm. The farmu's wine bud established a reputation m an excellent cook am her table gonad with 1nouN-wmering And. Ades dinner, Arth Davis, smack- ing his lips, remadod to Mr. Made "That was good chicken pie we had" Man answered that it use rabbit pie, whereupon W. Davis continued "Oh, net I don't likv rabbit" Dean didn't pursue the mmmr, but wuuW for bis ebunno at the bun to ass me farmer how Moire Ompt and TImming Graig at Poplar He arca 1935 many abbim there were is the pie they had (or dmuer. The reply came without hasi atioo,'Yh ve or four". Man Maim could set for some time that the describing drug was on its way our and began to build up a new business. He marmtl setting 1. 1. Case impleownb in 1937, and with the aid of W. T. C. Brown, set up and stored his equipment in rhe lattefs old shoe shop, which had become a fa age. The firs bonds said by the new dealer was a Maki C to won lanes m Balsam. Mr. Maim assutel him that ink tractor would had a thrwfurr w plough hu old tractor Couldn't budge. Mr. lours discovered that he wazn't exagguming the mune of has Cass in the slightest. and hu words an Mr. Main bottomed 213 hu memories, "Come to Wo house and I wid nada up for the new secure" A double disc was one of fie first Implements sold by Mr. Mahn W John Miller of Thistle He. Roo Media purchmed the Tempermee Hull in 1939 for 4450.00, no sense as a lore wind a plane W keep Case pares. The ground door of the building was equipped as a hardware store ams an apartment built above. PVdy Amis waa hied as storekeeper and He business was ga 'tuurmet in 1940. The store and Implement business furnished. Csae machines were found on many firms in the viefoity of Brougham. In 1943, with the motors of Elmer Mirk of ammmt to do On: carpentry work, and Wiliam Heady, alfa of Chemont, an lay fie Wool a mutant block addition was cerebral to We nmW. The building had a hip seem, providing a large seeing van at the top. The lower pm eormal uah-needed storage apace for hardware andimplemenu. Apar fors at We mems end mann am I,Wc .. an, far a shop. Lome White was hired by Mr. Maus in tire somal of 1944. On the first of fume. Dean and Lome seting up a bale, Her weather was so cold, that their hours xnv almml blue and Oce mmmenW that Wey would postpone the job fill a warmer day. be die fail of 1941, Mr. While reared He mom in the new building and open! a welding shop, which continued until Ne of of 1947. By that time, W. Mails rvMM Ne apace for a maintain and full- time auuhot Arthur Hedge was hied and suaxetled by Ed. Jones, Nm Austin Meneffe. A plumbing bwiers; was wcorym-(W ams expanded into Me surrounding ores. Trout f hing weran opened on April 29th, in 1949. That mooring, im early angler, heading for He fishing grounds of northern Ontario, passed through Brougham, where he oodtttl a hrt In fire Main Him - are share. He munded the alarm, and the firemen soon extinguished the dean. The dmflplden thought that maim, maturing on some matches order fie cwnkp hod started We fin. no inteum hent Md malWed memet of thc paint cane but mass out the damage was named by water Bed smoke. The cripmM blackemal interior of the store, with win- dow broken or cracker, was a sorry sight. A fire sale was wind in May, with Ken and Clarke Plastics Ne authorities, and all saleable articles were dupmed of at satisfauary priors Armld sued Howard Halon were the cammu s who media the almost, repaired me seeing antl onaces and generally mmamted We mare fm tandems. In 1950, Mr. Maes boils a summer eonage on Balsam Ide, which he went able to enjoy and his earth in 1961. The Cam: implement busman, wu Nen discontin,etl, but Dean's sem Jack is still carrying wed the hardware store. Mon. Helen Maim has kept the Ieo6 of all the boo m gray more, Tire apartment above Mahn Hardware was seated in 1965 in a 214 Real Estate Met to a wmPany formed that year by R. R. season and G. R Hvw of Qaamesco , and merriment in Broughton by We brokere, "Taby" Brodeur and William Pogg. It was n very n w company, spenelaing in farm sols. les Brain! was Sevelary far two Jean and was succeeded by Mrs. Beryl Domldme, with Mn. Norma Johnston Tsaiunnt. M a moult of the real estate slump, Ne wmpaay pees absorbed in Gember, 1971, by Mihorts and DaN-Imsen Ltd. Im iavelle, with Tony Wrson the Manage The Brouypum olfim measured as branch for one year, aM then all We busmees was mmferted W dw head nd e he Unionville. John Graded was horn in Bulmsia, and immigrated W Cauda w 1912. He ateendoi Albert Collcg in 1914 and gRdumed fins the University of Tome m In 1922. He Wen attended Law Schcol aM rxaived his L.LD, de®ec in 1926. While he was pmaiury law in Toronto, ace of bus clines was to ave prumove of selling a farm in Rokawg Tmvmhip. The perfumer and hie lawyer were nor satisfied with the &ad. Mr. Graded sold We belaboured Usti was of me importance, but perhaps it MoubhW m rose W codify the deal. As his client win nmioua be sell the property. Mr. Graded offered to buy it In this way, he acquired Lo[ 19, (oeaombn 4, TaawNp of Pickering for 56003.00, and became We owner of We Beverley Robes farm in 1939. This fares was reputed to have Use but water and prMwe Ne best raspberries of my land. The Domiww Mushroom Co. became a business firm in 199445. Mr. Grudeff oduoi 450.00 for We best noteres, suggested for Ne was company, mW his daughter Marler moron the prize. Four mushroom homes and a large heacng plant were built Jointly, and two holdings; seem added lean. Ten W twelve mm and .nage onto hired N fico and gradva ly the work forte was w- maved W forty. In the mely years, Domiwun Mushroom produced 300 brakes of mwhrooms per wards or two pounds W the square fwt am resolved a mind price of 650 apmotl. In 1973, four pounds to the square fort are grown and a1WmpJr the price has changed my dere, We hipper pfWucdon emures a Condition income. In 1954, Mr. Graded Wound bidding a new move, inwryaadng the ors moue home (WIW the cmde) in the plm. The house was nearly completed when is dre new you, fire dwrWbed hors the new and Ne old pordom of Ne bidding, no present 15-mom houa was r m due e ongiml a¢ in 1955. The Dominion Munhfmm Co. was divided in 1961 when Mr. Grudeff auryind a partner in the bosineu. In 1963, his Int intent in the cempsy was sold, but the mere has been orders. Victor J. Ufik was the Mt mmvgn of the Ile n Mushroom 215 Co. under Mr. Graded. 1 ahold¢ Porn has Mm manager of Na company to the last new yeas arW brought production wits high Reel. The company be one of due la.gest of it kind in Ontuao in 1973. John GfudeH t me a K0. (King's Crunch) in 1943 and a Judge W 1949. He rtdmd as along in Febrvery, 19". lice wlle hui¢kd Nat M Gke life easy, but after four months, he was back at Ne oNce. He could art accuAom himself to Ne Insure dine saddmly at his NspmN. Mr. Grude9 is an accomplished musimme and plays the piano with the dexterity of a professional. He has two dough=, Marian and I.iWm. Motion Gram eH is wtemadmordby Cement as compact pian s. She played with We Toronto Symphony Carbon" 0 Wevcn gars of its. Ulm is a journalist and weies artitla for lending magezwa. Robert Cowan sold McLmughlim Implies and causes an We farm saw caned by Mersin Mniu Mr. Cowan transformed a building on We north side of the houtt into a picture theory, which put wiMowa in she ailing m allow light in Pomerania. When pA. Anna purchased &a arm in 1918, We camera was still in She building. pfompted by the winner Won lireaming popularity of the auto mobile, Roy Gerow purchased Inane 1'e, Shoe shop in lune, 1922 mod opefaud a pang Sere unld James C. Blown bought the property on October 24, 1923, In 1919, Rahn FeMby opead a Serape on We ground door of the Temperate, Hall, where he repeiretl JI kind; of cars. Mr. Famby cut Se Goat and rear axle of a Montl T Card, put secs w Se Gout and rtacks on the beck, and thus made an emly snowmobile. He ustd to ace up and down the Nails and across the fields in Su r m brim, Leonard Slkey took war the bosmess In 192$ and In 1930, the genu vaaacd operndng. the r'vvvrvoa11 Goll .vn,"ell ,sass 113 ROLut FemLy The large lot where SamBmn Weigh had made cmiagw, bnpgies, shful s and dorm implemaam was purchased by WJliom John Gnaws in 1895. H6 grandson, John Pradcnek (Jack) Garcia, hough[ the IW from Ne rsmm W 1931, cud used Ne harbor and Motets a Is livery stable from Me Brougham Howl to hudd a Wage an it. Whee he finished the Were. he rented it to Emat Stephenson, who waned his two now, Uctid Emut and Raymond Earl, to go into business In Donations He Lombe from Markhmn bait over We interest — Me ]i Gam and Service Mahan — and Iwked allr repairs, gas and oil for Poe rest wclx and tractors of We area wW 1933. BraugMm Ga ye and Swi¢ Station 1933 Bruce Eemmu pwehautl the lot on Novembss 20, 1933, for $2000.00, and built 4ving quarters aver Ne garage, where he sold City Serrice products. ILuce was a Mostly garage man sued a god redrew¢. Donald Beer had operated a eau Instance sound taken wrbads of high School Students b Llottmead at a $1.00 a trip, hot Bruce wnvexad an old hears turn a bus and provided the first wheal bas nervfm In Ne area. The mule Started at Brougheot, hol- lowed #] Highway to Bonaklin and continued to Whitby. Some meaning Me fiat paseager, DmoJry Hadock, second pound on We door on amus Bmm an! veotid hid it was dile her the has to leave for school. Mr. Es9on started his bar bonuses in 1939 and carried on road Donald Baer took over 1948. Mr. Easba sold aM gang m Joseph Bujak on May 20, 1950, hr 56000.00. Mr. Barite mmWclld the front prat far a restaurant, which hia woe manapd very efirien0y. On We east Mies he buds a large eddftian which inessential much-needed nava town for We repair of cors and trucks, aM he bricked both Ne new end We aid gangs. Mc Bodes: eased the loop lot on the east side for a wteckmg Yard. and said used car and heck peen. The old (Levrolet crock was; often loaded high above the rads with amp, which was heated to the )enkvnN in Toronto. 217 Brougham Garage again charged hands N July, 1968. Anthony Hummel purchuctl it at that time and Is the prase r. He em- ploys one mechanic, Inman Giardina, and two apprentices, his mo, Sandy, and Ibmm Burkina Mr. Giardina had worked far Mr. Bmjnk at= law, 1961, and is a Mt-tlmv meexamie. In the 1930's, Mr. Sanderson, mckwmed Sandy, sold gas and oil on the lot where Joe BurrowsBrings now sands. A E, Home, par - elected the lot and mM it you Charlie Burrows in Agent, 1935. Mr. Burrow; continued to me the small, one -car garage on me IW to sell gas and ail, while Mn. Burrows sola ice ¢eam, chromate kus and cigarettes at the hour. Inmr she made sandwiches and other gmtli n to tanlaliu transitions sapped for gas. On the lot at the back Mr 9mrowa built eatins, which he called Rcd Top Cabim. GA Wr P4j3 Bummer Guiana 1936 WNhis aNai help, Ice Bartow2 beat a from Garage in 1936. W repah cars, trucks and asoma. The first car repaired in We new shop was a 1925 Model T Ford Coupe. In September of 1943, Jm joined the army. He wss in the REM6 (Rayed Electrical and Mechanical Engineers) and was persuaded to Sergesot Jou had no rouble working a license W the a mahanic w the army as he had worked on all kinds of mourn in his Bamge. All kinds of trucks, torture, jeeps and tanks seats mpairtd In fact, anything, except woplaned, that waw doves by a yeat mover OR W Jams m[ He was diaeharged from seen service in 1946. A smear Moak garzge was built in the sprang and summer of 1946. no budding was 38' wide and 42' deeR with new large dow at the east side, Six can could h wtaed inside by jacking them into Premia Nhen Jo Burrows was married In SephemW, 1946, to leule Sim of Toronto. Mr. and Mm. Charlie Burrovics moved W the brick house on the wast side, which had been pachaiW pmiousli 218 In 1952, it built a now house. The old oro was purchased by Jack Liscome, and moved to his lot, on Ne went side of the Bracy Read south of the old C.P.A. railroad track. Joe butt most of Ne house mm the gar a himbilL He hired Reg Polley to help what Ne foundation and foreign Poem to vim the houx, Two bays, 25' x 5l wear added to We eazt sitle of the goods in 1954. Part of the souls end waz made Imo a Ivan shop, but it ha hen removed sines got dmo. In 1957, Joe waz given the agency for Intauadand hocks. Gadually the repair of can served, and We sales and service of new and dead trucks occupied the time of Iw and his hired mechania. The Image is well staked wiN parts fm all her m molal hacks. The lot has been filled to the east b Insurer, storage spam has and cracks. The press wad hoose arc headed W a hot-water syMm. Most a not installation was done by Jae, what some wistmi¢ from friends. Hrauppam gnaw a boatbuildingbmiws to 1934. Victor Shaw stMed mnuuacWnng Mata in the bran hhind the souse where Gordon McGregor Bvw in 1973. He purchased the property harm Fronk War% of Taranto. Mf. Shaver who had dabbled n vera! diFercat compliance. decided to by his hand at hum, an the an. gatim of Harry Robust, who had some experience in building them. There wen a great demand for small outboard urns and larger inhered -powered hulls. The large tan may shed vW been were ampund for the new emupriee and Brougham Borns were agoing cow Slower hhed here Beauchamp, an means boat builder, who had loomed his trade an We blond of Guernsey. He designed and fork a variety of motlek, and modified Nam To suit We combat Neu MCRimmn, me of We her bantam, lived with the Shaver family after his father died am helped in the shop uW wi0r the brooks. Mr. Sommer was another valuable employee, with much alis tuum rcndemd by her. lermM, Roy MNu, a teenager when We Iwai works ma¢naliacd, was a capdvotol onlooker and strived on make himself raJnl to justify his loo ming. It win there ohm ban love of bush became claimed —te He dormant for many years and fiwuy random on the shorts of beautiful BAsam lake. Brougham Boat Works had a display at the Caa'ian National 6xbibidon or Torme, for two tern. Many Of the vbioors to the fah were interested in the been and nus orders were received as a moat. To acquire storage space far his omplekd hale,, Victor Shaver erred Ne pound floor of the Te permce Hall for 50500 per year on Bottom 18, 1935. aro sibmn Boat Wanks buil[ a number Of types and OVIN, trded- ing a err mit, Sherman model and le screw race Simmons morel outboard. A 14fmt, 85 h.p. inboard moment was one of Ne foreier models turned out This beat was solid mahogany win leaner upholstery. Brougham Beat Works also designed and built an Olympia more type sailing model. They produced three of Nae with a wrnry-fact must to fill astomerd orders. The hoar wrom was moval m Until in 1939 ma operated worn the name of premiumBorns and Morro Industries. The company employed 10 man, but all manufacturing bermessia were closed during Ne Second World We, uNm may contributed to me wan effect. IAdog The summer months, long after the Mage boat works went [ of Wrwess, boarders world] stop at Banco Fasmv's grange and oak where They could buy a Brougham MaL The boom manufactured in Ne village were well designed and built by dolled craftsman with good material. Thew reputation indeed for many years. John Gillmm, underhanded, he The Brat mese of the Tom, worked his 60 am fuer. Reported Clydesdae horses were he special prow. He kept several bmd[ mom and add Ne mlm To many buycn. Mr. GWmm had a anuli shop on his farm, in which he repaired the woodwork of many different kinds of implement. He had a wood- rning lathe and made whipple Bees and oxk-yokq unthmk handles and lamps. He Who shwpemd hand sawn, ermacut sawn, and mower and border blade. He was never idle, but was always in me 220 midst of creating something. Carving in woad and Mee smied away maty hours age iomumerable boarro l piers were produced. Mr. Ullman was an apiarist. He had marl hce yams when he lived on the farm and delivered homey to customers in a Model T Fore Wurmg car. He made all me We hives in his shop. John GJlmm will Movuy Harris farm muehlwy after be moved W the village of Bmugham in 1938- TN Holtby and Rolned Harden also helped tit Its fingers, seems. rake will other Implemonm that he sold forea years. He cornet an his woodwork and till the other varim jobs he his twostorey, workshop. In addition, he con- 6oum to keep bees and sell hooey. When implement dealers were requhctl to have shmwrcoms built end to him seined men as some the farmers more absently, Mr. German wvwN relations with Mosey Hmr4, He Nen a misted the agency to cell file Dionne line of machinery of a Obsolete Company, who hurt haying ad harvatiog equTmst Sri tble3m g measures, their hest sellar, found many homes in We sen oalubmg disnicf of Brougham, through the satemanship of Mr. Ulmer. He was buying used threshers Iron the farmers and sending them back to do core Daily whom he died in 1965. no Country Grill was built in 1946 by Donald Whits, wish very little help. Her ced the and sc r station with used lumber and material. res He aka bush a storage with two bays, bat wine of the owners has hen a Warned mechanic. TM Elms Resuunnt me built by Jahn albite or the fall and winal of 1947 mad 1948. The restaurant and El gas pumps were opened for husinms on me 24th of May, 1949, The Milism 's 42' x 90', with cement block walls mW a tar too. The doom tie reinforce comctx&, wish a reforms coo@m to make We moment set in cold weather. no two hours race of the restaurant were built by John Nbite m We emne of his farm. Ute dwelling. built in 1945, is owned by Andrew Ramsay and We other, dnlvg from 1946, was until recently in the possession of Eldon Carter. Jahn White tore down knead buildings or the country and in We tity of Toronto of build We two houses std the EMs. He Wd wit have my pals tlswn by on mchirect and he employed many boom workers in the constrvction. Some of the men were Andrew Ramsay, Rem Ramsay, John Resift Stave Thompson, Albert Gray, Ted Holtby, William Knox, Kenneth puwc and Vernon Bllicoh The en bad been very, caroled not to break a big pile of plate gloss when they brought it from Tomato, age a freme had town made far it Ted Neither nailed Nc may mound We outside vM when We job was imkhed, h stopped back a into on the madold for a mtical view of We overall Nect In so doing he Ion hu balance and to save F'mself from boiling to the ground, he onned forward, Wuenpon 221 driving his hammer neatly through the newly -installed plate Elms wwdow When the men were wrring Ne roof a further mishap me mred. The open 4odim. dem in whtrd We its was heard was sitting dose he the roof area from the septic mark Steve Thompson lacked down for pipe mad gagged from the stench, thus expelling his heath into Ne bmmcl of hot no John Whim and his wile EMer pioneered the way at the Dow, They looked after the business with the and of some ghb aid boys hired as overseas and gas pump anendants. Otto Renault, who later rented the xNNpdmeo4 ways a broadly man of German devam. He kept u good eating home with the help of hie wife and a hired worries. Mrs. Renault made all the role pastries sold in the resmumnt Tot mining and faces on which it is Simmons tae owned by Fronk Vivian, and Ne rmtaurum Is prcmently operated by his son Ray. In the tall of 1968, John Whim stetted sellwg tractors and imple- nre for An Cacbhutt Plough Co. West of the minimum, in 1951, he created a building, 28' x 90', as a ahowwom for cars above and a Mare an set up impleme s below. Mr. White purebnsN log Gam Art Percy and had 1M lumber sewed for the budding by Bill Pangily of Greenwaad. Mr. White sent tea men every two weeks during We summer to drive avatars from RranlmN to Brougham. He sod over 8110 haerorc aid 85 self-propelled combine during We time he was in business, 1949-1956. He was the Join Csekshurt demer in Canada for two years, 1951 and 1952. His volume of business was $750,000.00. He No had accord dealerships, from wmpanim making applairces, pianos and cars. At the peak of bmimeno Here were 21 men em - played, including four hcenmed mechanic. Joe Champion of Uniowilla miceacded Jan While in the Cock MustImplement basins on May 1, 1955. He uatl We wen builtlwg the main Moor as a showroom and the Incorrect as a workshop, whore homers and farm machinery were war imd and repairs wets made on used machines. Wilbur mmimer was hired on July 1, 1955, by Its Chrmpica, to twit shot the service department and weeks He had worked W a mechanic for G, A. M. Davison of Unionville, Gam led b 1933. Than Is went two the Now, bminew for himwlf and sod Cwkshutl implements until he was hired by Mr. Chairman. Orb Revaol4 pretender of Me Elms instrument, kept a flock of hev, and was often observed hunting fm eggs In the shrub cry round the buldinR On a sunny morning in September, Mr, kntimer was lying under a student, making retains to Ne motor, "an he mdiced ase of Mr. RenaMps hers standing in 0te doorway and 222 apparently addressing ltim. The hen approached Mr. Lutimeq who returawl her greeting and as [Star events disclose, established apraht- able irwndship. The hen canamel to Ne workbench, sumched underneath in an explo2tory manna, mad without further ado, de- psited.Thefollowutg day, the hen reappenor. and after the formol salutation, flow to Ne top of the workirai In a few mos eats, she settled down bcNod a valveginding Secure, fn4erol to one mtl of Be hutch, and warning u Peru of black cloth covering a bag of roofing opera she promptly deposimd an egg. After on oleration, she dwsuded serenely from the bench, and thanking Mr. Listener in hen languegn made her cAL gu days a work Madame Hen pm in an appemance without fail and 4h her Contribution in the same secluden spa. Nome of We cuslamers ever msiml her prows ttg head anal Mr. Lorimer never gave away her accept. There was one myracemovas fact of raw unusual procedure. Mr. Latimer wma woMaM who iohermad! me mpg on Sunday or if his feathered friend kept the Sabbalh. Joe Champion built a new shop in 1957 on one xm of land on site Comer of tut 21 and k] LBgh dw. Morley Symes was the wn- uazror. The building was 241 x 601, with bus is the wast and for spam pmts. A large door in the east and albwed sopors add OL implements W be brought in for repairs. The shop was heated arm a cow [urance. In 1963 Mr. Soma constructed an addition to the building for Joe Champion. The repair Parts were thea 4ansferted from We shop to On new ending. The north half wt¢ used for inside storage and repir. In 1959, New Hollard form eximpment was add by Joe Champion Over We years, he had deakepa s 4om a number of shoat -Iwo com- pmia making several kinds of machines and implement, such a Camara re rs aspreadeaandnarrow. At the, time of writing (1973), Wilbur Jordan, at 75, ig Still rho head mechanic and Paris manager. Robert Brown was head as assulam add sur -up man in 1967. Ed Bell, of Whinvide, and Burry Grove, of Markham, was eo acd Joe Champion's employ in 1964 and 1969 inter vdy, an me set-up man and mechanic'a apprentices at Oen Jan prelime. From the rime horses draw gain along me Back Rond to the docks at F¢ahman's Boy to she day when poweMl imcror Snakes pounded over the same load, smmportation of mmmMitia loss been an com important madal venture in Bmpfm uaand vicinity. Frank A#ord was the firs[ trwker of Brougham — in 1920. He haled livestock so packing houses in Tomm e. Supplies of gaertes, hardware aotl mercantile article were transported form the Copy so she la" =unity mares. The railway wen wed to ship freight mtl 223 many chane of prcAuce when Mr. Axford operated his truck. Mr. Amford'a lacking business reused when he, M1u wife (the Imam Cma Elico[I), and sora. Cecil and Stewart, moved to a from. at Cambering, Ovaria, in 1925. He died or Auger[, 1929, at the age of 49, Iames Fawley was buying me farmers' produce — apples, vege- tabla wed livestock — and dNvuing it to lie Tanana Market before taking over the tracking busins from Frank AxfoM in 1925. Mr. Farm, heard on the mail comer of me air Commission and Brock Road in Pickering Towvhlp. He had a long list of customers t the Brock Rood and Brougham arem. Mr. Farley was a good judge of livmmek — bear quality also war mat The Packers could act take advantage, when be bad a load of stock from be farmers. Mr. Farloyi bmineu w confined IPvesack; he hauled many different cummMities lm fm the allege folk and farmers. Many times ha eyed his truck to mine IM Maim and children who had as ober mal of vmspor rtion to the Sunday School Picnic, usually at Mraeelmaris Glu or Oehawe's Lrkeview Park. His halos was sow to Monday Hadlock in 1936. For a long time, Me Fadry was a volunteer fireman on the limugh en beigade. Motley I. Marked: continued the micleing and transport business. He 4ved in pmt of the house whom Jahn Whim now hives. Afire had destroyed a home earned by WAtu Heirltoo (owned by me Shea family). Mr. Hmh ek bough[ the Ian antl built a new house on the old foundation (flood Patterson is me present War, in 19]3). Ger he required from Albert Havey IoW that technical the aid fair grounds. The been now owned by Ixk Maim wan used to keep live. stock purchased by Mr_ Harhoek for reale. Money Harlock hawed machinery from the J. 1, Caw Co. of Toronto for Man Maim, His truck was very much in dermad! when the farmers grew Was for Smktly-Vm Csmp, a Whitby Canning Company. M,. Hadak 224 lama Furley and his Afto T Ford Truck minsur wroed down a hauling job and hk business broad. He dold Use bucking bmww to Charles McTaggart of Greenweed m 1952 aM weno me butcher business in Mnnillu. Tom Imo hauled grawel around Pott Calling before moving his Indiana to Romancer in 1941. He redo sme Crowder of Muekoka and suspected a family of Nrec chmmen, Ideal Lila and Beverley. They hyst in the home now warned by Ban Idly. Tom tandem sold M1u trunk in 1944 nodi for leo years, waked for Mdler Paving Comment. He earned hu awn butirvse no 1954, haWiog gravel for Bartley Transco our M the Kbaale pit W. pugilism reined in 1967 and moved to WhiWy, where he died on Asti 5, 1970. A tracker since 1947 when he left the family f sm —¢nest for an mmrval whenmtelvaGml%mar,—Big (A W.) Study By, healed hvestockacmge, otihsr, food. Bad implemenm, mmi- lure, lumber, Was, core, gavel — you name it and he's handed it Ilod,.y i orao aW M1b Cha To Lwdow, Penna, Oe(Ivs b I , ,,11 In one hen summa ser -week semon, he marine hauling 300 tom of e and More a lot a erre. In 1954, he added to his trucking brines a backhoe and loader. For a few years he was a me -mm wmpauy, digging drains, laying file and hauling gravel m fill in the Reaches. Apart from an (almost Mockingl) adveoma with a hydm cable, when he accidentally dmapped a leader form his track — and them was that time when, toeing over a culvert along the highway, As bucket became detae , crashed to the mad, mad spat the machine in two — everything was jolly and suave. The backhoe and leader were annually sold and gravel hauling was Me solo rccupotloo. In 1944, Robert Malcolm, on LOU 27 and 23, Cournmen 6, Revealed Township, purchased a Muting outfit Rom Roy Gita of Omen River, A Waterloo LMMT Was Ne aouta of from for Ne Incantational machine and cutting box. Mr. Malcolm gaited some of Dem Marrs resource in the largely of Brougham and retuned the ores drat hath need We out@ seemed Omen River. He tbreshM many days in the 19Q s, but in the 1950's. Ne combine was in general mse on We farms in Me maeRobert Marmon putehasm an International duck in 1942. He bought the P.C.V. Clam F.S. firm A. W. Story of Brougham, origi- nally owned by Walter Carson of Mount Lon. He hawed livestock to the Toronto market and stiff uses his track for this work in 1973. The farmers employed Mr. Malcolm or Mite their cattle to persuade, when May had no met sutra garland for pmt of Nur had. her in Irak at Me history, of a pioneer ducking business which tlalm hack to 1924 and has operated continuously to Ne present day, July 1973. The late Charles A. Barclay, a progressive fidma and apple - grower was having Indian decreasing apples 0 Me Toronto combat and decided to purchase a Forel MNei T, 1 -Mn stake nick for this; purpose The track was operated by his youngut son, Frank, making deliveries to the various outlets in Tomnce, u wall u making use of it aromW Noir two fors until Meech 1926, when Frank's father died very sumeay. Frank continued as operate along with his older bmNtt, Herald, who was the farms, until Ne spring of 1926, when they agreed he split up, as Frank had been approached by the late D.1. Keaq Is you. for Ne County a Ontario, on the subject of hauling Want from the IoW pit to the weeny mads— a service Nat had bran performed for years by the farmers of the arca, mmdy in the winter or offseason me. He had a gravity dump Wz built of found and heed Milk short metal by Ne late W. H. Jackson (a bcacksmith and woedwoRv) of Brttk Road, Cancrouioo 4. The dump track provend quite samifinh ry and wv much faster on the mad Nan berries, but ryuirttl Ne sane 226 Fronk Barclay sets, his Slim, Planning Equipmno 1939 &on en shovel the gravel into Ne area him The operation proved so successful and lucrative Nat In 1927, he deeidM in add another Ford Maid T dump mark, but still he could not kap up to the demand In 1928, he tesolvM in Owed; in Olga bucks, and he replaced the teen Fords with Over Rugby trucks, made The bminess wutinoed to expert end by 1930, he had a flair of seven trucks and employed twelve men. This won a MU yeu after the chrommus week muket crion, Not mmerni In she depression of We thhtio. During Nu period, FnNr squired a P.C.V. Urines, Clau C., which the Onlmio Government wbotloced to try sod rapists ceream goads for certain Press, on a full -load baza for ane person tody, but it Of not mi prevail hauling at Oat mane. In 1936, be purchased vmOer freight became, #A. 32, which gave him the right to operate a daily se co between Claremont and Textron, Including some of the triages an route. This proved to be of great versus to Ne public, as the merchnnb amid usually order goods one day and have them del imed discrete day or red morning. This bromems condaued to grow, slang with the suffered doing tank bwiwn, temb In Decembmr 1957, be decided m inarptote into a limined company. In January of 1958, a comilmear approached Who b buy the freight business, and after agreeing on pdcev and tlbposition of the freight mucks, the MCBtless Transport of Bravoklw tome over his P.C.V. Lianas, Coss A. is C., on April 1, 1958, Frank Wen had mine time to devote of hrs imposed gavel bananas. development of gavel pits, which he bad acquired as early as 1929, and choosing and Rothstein modern power loodett and woks, until at We time of Wei he has in rite fieµ a total of f foe n trucks and send-lWars, as well as a mndem grades, afloat with a bmvy machinery license, aevwnl crawler Idem and toren, and two rubber-drm leaves. This account w81 give We trader as Insight into that intermediate growth of the machine age between 1924 and the prevent day, 1973, net only in Frank Barclay's burneseer s, but in genal. In We you 1948, Thermal A Boor purchased one school bus to Date the high school children of the Brougham eco from sy High- way, vu Bro ski to Whitby High School. In November of the same ymr, a second bus was purchased w nawport high school students to Clommont from We north aide of x/ Highway, In 1949, We Painting Dishod Hops School Board was formed and tenders sought fir bus opvenrs to trampmt all the Repair an a new school in Pastia ng. Donald Beer wa the Iment bidder and was awarded the summit. On July Iso 1950, Mr. Beer received a franchise to convey workers by bus form Car mo in t0 General Motors in National or all throe shJec This bus was also used fur sehwl purpmes and Chartered one. The demand for more schml baa and else chartered ecirvicio invea•al, and to mise Do refund required fm additional buses a wmpaoy (Rural Bus Limy Ltd) was formed in 1952 with Donald Beer the fiat President aN Oencrel MUNM mini His wife Lela Bmemty-Trensurcr. The same year, a licensed mxhmde war hired and his am Kemeth soured as mat apprentice. At We no of fif[eeq Ken was moving Ne bmm around the lived and at sixteen, racived his bin driver's limvsq which is not rearde mw unfit the age of eventyone. Kemethe twk a course in mechanics at the same time as rving his apprenticeship and in 1956, received his emotion's ice The Interco; grew, n meting the finales purchase of MW school sod chartered bume. Rural Bus Uses transported chi drew to two Whitby High Schavo; Woee, Picketing Township High Schools; Strauss Schools at Whitby, Aja; Piokerwg save Rusbmk; and Public Scomen in Pickering, Mukhnm and Whitby TowmMln. a the charter business, Rural Bus Linc LWmade nips to such outstanding phone in the Adirondack Mounmhs, We Placid, Detroit, Rochester, Buffalo, Montreal, (RcMc City, Sudbury, Random, WiMsos North Bay ave last but am lewL Ottawa, he which Donald Beer made his 228 55th top year before selling has business. In April of 1963, Samaria amended a actions case of 'go. which later a Rand his heart He was unable to do any muscular work afmrwerds and wWtl only help in m advisory capacity in Ne mechawa' department. It was his condition that precipitated the decision b sell the business in September,1963, when lbs off" came along. At the time of Bea offer to purchase by Brmemsell Transit Gd, Earned Sam's romping was operating 29 baso and had 35 drivers on Nor list' including spares. The sinal take-over by the Bmwnwau Tindall Ltd occurred as November Is41963. In March, 1960, the day before his fifth birthday, Kenneth Beer passed away during hand depery, Donald Bev was at home, driving a school bus on a regular fun ra charter trip to Otttowa of room city, sweeping outabus, painting adamaged fester, typing a land, surrounding a prise for a chested trip or new named fun computing his .mum names to the government. He had a Grstaias bdper in the paws of his wife Lala me trove a small bus, surrounded and typed tortes, and tock cbmge of 60 Wokkceping in glom& The employees that seem wed Road Bus Lines Ltd ten years or Mervin Anws, Kenneth Bev, bulk Mitchell, Marmon Oil - con, and An party. Sim Gmy, who started w &a letter years a Rural Bus Lina Lad., assume a valuable employee and commurod week Browermil Transit LeLas Assistant -Manager. The business dum ued m grow from 29 bases in 1963 b 57 at the beginning of 1968, when it again changed Fonds. This time the buyer was Chartmemyn Ltd_ of Toronto. Miller's Mamlit Shop was built in 1946 on are sem of Botlell's Bao[ and Shoe Shop, Lot 13 and Ban westerly red of Let 12, change of Brougham. Robert Miller purchased the property team Mn. Thomas C. Brown he the fall of 1945 foe M.00. The old shoe shop nod a small budding factual the back street. on Let 12, seem dis- mmBed to make way for destruction. TimMn and lumber from the two buildings were used is part to end the new repair shop red seed -domain& plant After severed meetings and Ne help of Walter Symes, the drum MM was purchased for $750 M from Minnie E. Evans, March 13, 1946. The building was a wmcr-powerctl flour and grist mill about 45' long, 25' wide and three smnu high. All the documenting machinery and the water wheel were still hired. The gain glwder and net race had Neo sold The Little Giant water wheel was taken out and shipped by train from Pickering to a burns who bad paid only S2500, even though it took two men a fail day m Fee it. Fred Hodgson helped demolish Ne two Suit at Brougham and 229 mann Wve aoch wnh leaden Miller, ming down the mW and rowerving machivary, line shaft, spouting mrd cleansersRobenS caHalsis, HaBarclay, and his brother, Hugh Millbelpal for seveN days aid Hupp slsent ave day remnants spouts from the maehimes. Morley Ha lock, who suggested the name for Ne shop, ended a land of used lumber "in the mill to the new stop site emy Saturday morning Must of the shafts, bearing, pu0eys and smaller mode were brought down at tight in a wagon, with a bas, moved MhLW the cm. Macy men vNmleved their help to take down We makes fame of the mW. IoM AilmMmet, a cosponsor and ham builder 4om Goodwoud, was engaged as supe amor. A Saturday in early spring was chosen as Ne day to demmsh the theme. M We men and equipment some rtady, but the weirder did not cwpemtc, mal the planaere attempted by rain. The following Monday, however. the az job wee; Fronk Barclays nature Coal driven by Larne Hardy, was lot with W the thimms and amended at Brougham before 6 o'clock in the evening lohemy O'Cowor, of Pickeim& excavated her We foundation of the new building with his bulldozer, using some of she ruth to fill in me calm' of the old shop. When Robert Miller was working in the bleement mushrooms walls and levelling the floor, his father, John Miller, sometimes sees as me pie of timbers in the she& and chatter,. Robcn still Cameroon; his remark that raising cattle and sheep is the bat way to earn a living. The forms for she walls woos made by Bmmo Buns and his men. Allan Miller, brother of Robot, spent a week operating a Jorge comem matter, loosed by me Township of Pickering and Me Dunn's We poured me wall. Forty Imds of seems were embedded in she wtlb by Robart Miller, with Jim Holtby helping in Nc afternwm. The cast ems of the shop was filed with me ConverN earth from she muvdatiou. Hugh Miler brought M1u Nam "aim and helped fiiish this rats into me wagon. Russ Knoll wielding a social, did his shim of the slave tabour. Ben Matthews of Brougham mixed and curried the mortar for the Nantes for S06.00. BIII Hardy of Osterman laid the lamas — 2850 for $105,00 (3]0 sea). Ruben Miller cartied the blinks, two at a time, from the seat poor, up a IDppt of shifts and to the west end, whom Me, Hardy laid 257 in one day. He had to finish painting the haply -set Maks after supper, with the aid of a lethal Floors and roof were flnuM1ed by Mr. Dunn. The Dural Aluminum roof wts purchased from War swot Corporation through D. L. Melts. The flat sheets were corrugated at Vessel in Toronto. The mill am paid when the job was eompleld, and a fact later a refund was received, because the company had charged not much. 230 Thu most cleaner was tor up at Thhlle Ha, Ne Mille Family home, before it was moved in the summer of 1947 an the shop. The =16 Clipper Closers was bought frum Fred Tismy of Grem- wood on Apel 14, 1943. Roberts father bad told him he would let him sell the straw to New r of the bam pa o that the state dome, wall be wad as a room for Ne climate. The mateiad [err the wilk and ceiling of me shop wort purchued with me moray Wm the two of the held straw. When fee dower was position he Ne new deep, much exon aluipmemt wss bought an guarantee me best cleaning jab poasible. A buffer or seeder, Iwo Caber dis a and a large 5 IT P. ekc4ic motor were added iowediaely mad tattooed in IX[eaber, 1950, by d[Poster. K A Cowan planer was purchased from Robert White, Gomi and hauled to Brougham by Morley Hartnett. Ouse time Robert Miller mend Ne phases he a leader company nod of ClmwwmL A stake truck with about seven man come to pick it up. They Jif al the planer with ease and set it sdmily on the platform. With the help of Tommy Began, no apme emt was built uptown at the amt end of she shop in Ne spring of 1942 Kitchen, living room and beti were mentioned. imulami and saturated. In Ne shop, machines and benches, took and equipment were set he place. Ruben Miller married Fero Malcolm on August 9, 1947, and they liven in Ne apawent for four yeas. In July 1951, may moved to the bock haus, on Brock Road, 2M 23, in &wgham, where they 20 resids. Water room Ne community well was channelled he No shop in November, 1949. Treacher were dug on farm sides of the highway, aM a machine sass u d to push Ne pipe turner the fund Ifom me 231 north side. A well-kmwn sare man, Richant Barbin, from Milliken, mesting Ne progress of Ne work. Standing on the south side by month, he sWdmly shouted the rcassunog mess "Its here)". The pipe started 48" down, emerged at We bottom of the bole 46" below the surface of We pavement Armld Burton deftly nssined with she prolrt. A truck lead a old woodworking machinery was mother by Robert Miller from Alf Remains, Oshawa, on Rxmber 16, 1950. It had been in warned at the Albini Sykx Lumber r o., Oshawa — the answer site of We Police Station. Some 01 the machines were sold m Bill Wood of Uxbridge, but all the Major Harper equipment was kept and used in a woodworking bu imeu in the upstairs of Millets Mendit shop Kenneth Paea rated the upon" in 1956. His shop was made ready aha muhioery set in pl dee during the wino. With Me assis loah, of Heaven Hughson, apMeNs, Immune, scab antl framers win made. Gavin was m exceptionally good fumi um maker and his ueatiom seem rials of am The business was dittandnuW after the fans of 1962_ Many massom manufacturers of word sash want inset of bustrossaw at the building industry used subatitulm or standard avzwooden e of sazh and bras. A lue soared in Millni Meant Shops, November 4, 1962. form brigadm firm Comment and mash-wet Pihering, as well or BrougM1am, mught me standard blow for an hour and a half The 6o was exGni ished with aof damage. (:riings and wring and three or four Another n the reef had to m replaced, but it wu a miracle that the bmidingwas still standing. Two storage shads were built at the back of the Miller lot— the fiat one in November, 1963, and the second in the summer of 1964. Thirteen and a half sections. SN' x 14'3", were used in the con- theater. Cents posts wise set in the got and Ne sections oai1M to tMm. Two pain of tleom were hung on We front, and raftes wtl metal roof were aided in Bidder. The result was a simple antl very cheap building fm stmage of obi cans, bagles and moors After the SewM World War, Howard aha Arnold Burtaq Hong with Bill Stony and his muck, went employed by Wanima Housing Be often abmt vital on the homes in subdivision. As a asWt of Oki, employment Howard contend the idea of freedom window sub himself. Howard decided to make storm wwtlows for his billions stood bm i mor of tut 19, Convince ], Pirkewg Township. He shard oaten ring sash and Indoor in the cellar of his faNefe home in the winner of 1947, an became so busy that he time found time m make the wimloves for the termly home. He used a 6" Braves jointer and an r Beaver rip saw. The rush were clamped with pipe clamps. 232 He made Ne series windows for aha slow wase, Lot 19, Commes- ian 3, Pickering Township, new owned by Frank Wallace (1923), Ne anginal Knox family home. Vernon EOicott, living in Ranchero at the time, fitted and wstallal (6e windows. Howard Burton made windows from soh lumbar, pine orange. and cedar and pine mils. He Joutchextl pine Formal' foam John Bayles, Lot 12, Consultant 2. Will= Fikrdt was the sauryrer. He also bought some California pine lumber from We John Ballard Lumber Co., Pon Perry. Two planks an the was of the freight car were Ore MR width of the car, four feet ea lg. Cliff Laves of Norwood supplied the lumber for the seek aM Immes made by Burton Sash and Poor for meet of the time that Howard was in business. The small company used in excess of 100,000 brand fast of dime Wmbv per you for several years. Norman Burton gave hb son a lot on the Brack Road Mside the lace, and them Howard built a round", 30' x 20', in 1953, The marl cost of Ne building, foundation, cement Boar and wiring was $3000.00. Russell Cray wired We shat. Much of the wood building earn done by Howard and his brother Arnold. Larger numerous, new and war, were addad b Medical and acwturado also work of mmu fromaing. Howard Burson moved Ne shop to Ne south -eta corm of the facts 00 2 aro of land in lune, 1965. An extra room woo built on the south slide for glow storage. The total cost of moving — (S000AO), foundation, floes, fill and wiring was $10,000. The woodworking machinery now add in the spring of 1965. Howard Burton who land an a new vantum — B and C Equipment Solea He sold and reported [aide mad machinery, holldoaers, baders, grade; and other equipment. Howard Burton worked, for the meet part, alone. Arnold helped him occasionally when he teed Ne albr of the Moody residence and for a war in the new shop. Howard malted on It Allan and Fuel Alkay, to mist with the planing of the windows when he was rushed. On anneal occasions Howard worked for 60 hours woman sp. His inch and fremes w of the best quality and now his used equipment enjoys the reputation of being Ne finist on the market The building wc[ of Ne Elm Richmond was compied for a time by thr i -ply Prefab Ltd., a wmpaoy engaged in building summer rot- tago. With John Alcock manngeq the business uounshed from 1957 to 1961. Summer carries of many different designs were produced by the Campmy. Mr. Alcock hired men to build the woMen res- ume — flwr wall, partitions and roof. no romdog materiel and aa other eoorio in loadedon a tat triler owned by Orvis duration of lsooklin and delivered m Ue Me of the courge. 'Pmrotn*on: Pine Furter (m m[aieg vintlow m h iemxo IH° NI[Y ted plane0 233 As ova time a [tvairms company occupied We budding, wall tau IvW We avembly4tim concept. The rough IumMr sus hrought in We door at we end of the room, pram'»3 through different machines and shifted onto a handling hall where We IlaihM Panama cons Julian. The company made annual designs of choirs. no building is Nesemly Wall uaed'a& a bey shays (1973). Two meq Akan Westin and Terry Robichaud, buy writaoQs from fasm- ama Companies and rebuild them into trouble cum. The men ban been tinkering with can stand deny were school boys. N We spring of 1970, Dick Elmer exchangd h6 treatment crighwerra incident m nature for We occupation of manufa tutiag replicas of antique furniture, thus establishing a new business in Brougham. to feet, his home was henceforth known as We House of Brougham. Dick and ids wJe EIIxaMth, who finished many of We prows, turned out a wide variety of repercussions, already in pane within We reach of We average falarth pocketbook wad were attram- mgcustomers from tall corme; of Ontario. They said their work in the imm of kits, assembled hit unfin6hed pieces, and completely finished (maters. Tho Ebnexs had a wide motorcars knowledge of Considers, with which may were indoctrinated in ch'ddh od. Efirsal s mother. Elsa Ned, was one of We most ardent promokrs of Blank Creek Pioneer Village, and the Neils re-created a lag home at Thornhill. Dick Narrow, specializing in pinq dominant early Canadian Premium and his father taught him how m use took at a antler age. Dick and EJUaMW lived in a charming home on Brock Rmtl South. One of its most interesting features is its apcious Warfare. In Be fall m 1972, Data band workshop u'as parody destroyed by fire and much of their puma iul add furniture was tat or snvertly damaged This was a nippling blow to their expanding business, employing a number of local people, bw they rallied with m ermIg rapidity. If We also of an repair in PI Yuwg Township had neva been intend, &ougham would sGY be the fountainhead of their haodiwmk. The paramount comminution of the village, however, led Wwansfer NR yew business m early July of this . 1973, t B o Fcrgua antl their home to om nearby. George Philip nodded the firtt strat lights in Brougham a Octo- ber, 1912, add The Warmer's lrnimm looted the bill. There wand five carol-oil lumps set on posh in the Village — nae in front of the Methodist Church, another oppmile Ne Briughdm Hotel, a Nerd at We east comer of the blind street between the dsidmmes of Ray Miller and Ethel Subuk, a fourth on IM1e Brock Road South rear We cast side of the bridge and We fifth somewhere mar We Prnby- hen Church. Mrs. Evi Cowin was We village lamplighter. Hydro was brought to IM Arms, of Brougham from Markham 234 (Niagara Falls as We scheme) w the fall of 1927. An contract cels- bramin was held in Markham when 0e power woo turned on. The diary of Mrs. Tom Brown states "Feb. 11,1928—meeting on steel tiypting. CWssm could not agree, se subject shelved for the prseot". no Hydra Irmtalled 12 lights on Ne polo in 1937, The type of illumination was improved in 1960, and lights were added to make a toad of 26. The Department of Bippwrys marked naRc highs at the corner of the new Back: Awed and >9 Highway in 1969. man, born jun numb of Brougham, discover a gest deal of credit for surnomming broumuunmble olttmda. Russell Gray m- MMN public school at B.S. x10 and pastel his entrance at Cm— L I is father, Albert Gray, mother, Collie (Cuter) Gray and brother, Gordon, them fieri the farm north Of the village (the rite Of Ne did post office) to Brougham in fie spring of 1929. The Scout Trap mobilized in Brougham and Russ joined the group, Then va gody a m& at the eat of the year, when Run committed infantile hemlines. He war to hespial lot are months and on his slung to Brougham was able W weh by March. Roy Mouef persuaded him to go to Claremont Chromosome School, where many of his fellow sm- dents showed understanding and tlN thein marine co make for fife forward among them. He later spent twu Dos in the Sammi an 9 GravmhursL At the end of that pmiod, he was given a product bill of head W. Russ Gray is inherently honest, me evidenttd by an maitlmt in his childhood On Arbour Day in 1923, he went fishing at Greenwood with Borden Middleton. An Runs dMnM1 have say fishing lire Or honks, Mm. Albert Harvey at Gemmed some gave Nm some on credit The follewwg weekend, Russ waked to Greenward to pay his debt of 70. Russ's iuteaah have been many and diversified, and he hu never ladmf for friends. His first bminm venture era at 1935, when he began developing aid printed meant As his home was not wirW fa clatricity, Lam Matthews let him ane his tradition, and Ross set up a dark room at We rip of Iib stairs in the Brougham Hotel. In 1936, Ross wind his makers home, and a new brininess mo[ shape. He became a fist -ate emouncien and M1u services for among boildings wex in comment demand for mJn record. Bample learned Na Russ would not txkie a job unions he was sure he ectad matter it Fa a tine, Rusin brother Gordon drove him W work in his 1927 Cevmlet The back was Out uH and a her for Wok mounted in its place. After the war, Rau pushasm his own truck a used ale, from Fred Hamilton at Markham. In 1946, he invested he a sway, mw, TW Fred panel random Ruses preo¢upation with ratio and wireless dates back to his days in the Scouln, when he mordant nt an framer w the Mase ride 235 and thaosmitlwg by means of a key. In 1939, he tboired ban license in e Men radio operator— VE3ATT. Russ had built his own tram millet and recover prior to obtaining Na operator's license. paving the war, Russ woekal in Toronto a Research Enterprises, 196145. On wee4nda and holidays, he carriul on with ban suing business. After the was, Russ was a very busy man, adding all day had repairing radios and shaapewug skarn half the night a Be sessimmun his Men shack w computed with friends. periodicals cominge'tra th up far midst the was paand skate. Raw used angmto Buttal, with some Palo to buy radio parte mrd secretaries In November of 1950, he purchased a Pbilmaro T.V. kit built by R.C.A. (Radio Corce ion of America). He spent the Chairman week assembling the elevation sol, and in the &at week of January, Has T.V. prameW a reel pictum. The posts for the set cost Whom 5200.00. On Today night, when the walling result wart rebound, there mutl to be, Holding room Mary in Run's quantum. Afro the cheater for wiring stA ihM somewhat, Russ brooked into He plumbing and heating trades. After mknding the C.N.E. one year, he was gt W a dealership for CBmoy Nmaw'. VVI le doing a plumbing job for Mr. Evans on Ne gar Concession of Pickering, Rues veigled him into installing a taw oil bubble. He man installed one for Bill Sorry who was be assinam. Issr Russ obained a bancbue roll mu Howard mate He chalked up ted aide of a Pod many furnaces and culturally combined the Ii occupations — wiring, plumbing and beating. Russ bad to hire a man to do the work of which he was pbpially incapable. Several men became LLillhl demintiam and plumbers nyder his watchful eyn Before world war 11, he cover, Alm Gray, wasiaW him. After the war, he had a number of employees —Relent Human, Ayhner Carter, Bill Softy, Elmer R =M, Murt:ry Cuaov, Ahin Gray, Gordon Only. Rosairc 6ellamar. On the Friday atlemoon of November 16,1948, Mr. Btllanger and Run left flue pace what they had been working Moral) of Uxbridge and set their coax for the bank in Common. Because a snowstorm az brewwg they mak off early — about three o'dock_ Finding Ne Black Road blacked 10 the south, Run turned the buck towards Gmdwood. About half a mile cad of Ne villain the Irvck stapled, only anchored in a mondfow sonwdrif . The men ran the motor to keep woman anti[ the bock was almost buried in the still heavily fal now and they were afraid of enrkan monoxide listening. They IidrnN to the 10 o'ceck news be We radia eM heard about the bird of Prince Charges. It seemed Unnieal met the joyful tidings of this new life should be announced at a time when they had rod reason to fear for their own. Run end his companion in Mason rolled themselves in all aveib 236 able blankeq bags and tarps — anything they thought might supply a Illus warmth. ITc night dragged by, and in the morning the men issum urn, win card and faint from Integer. Rus was so mid that he was unable to move from his prone pasbion It was impassibk nr Mr. afllmger to open the ticw to go in search of help, ns there was solid wall of show around the wee. They were coupled in a white wYdemeu. The was must have bees cline to despair by the time help Outwit in the guise of Gordon Tald and anchor 410009, who had heard of a wok ramona d nearby and had come to the seem. They rcJme d the pr essure, and Varied Rues to the w se handsome, where he seem revived, aNenbe kind minu4niorz of the o ersener. The highway snowplough cleared no road by Sunday. The track WS bla nl b Goodwood and msmwmted Charlie McTaggart pidmf up Fuge and conveyed him by Be vdagc to collect his Lrvh for no cup game. When he pulled into Brougham after hu gruelling eapery ince, it must have appeared as a kind of pandbe at the and of a peril-Imunt pilgrmname. Gordon Gray and Sherman Liawmbe built a combination shop and WW in 1950 shun of Gray & house in be back street. In His Wilding Run slmed his plumbing oohing and heating Minfid n. He bad wed no mon human of no house previously. In 1952, he built a ma courage, on Behind Iskq doing much of the work himself. Tom Russ spent inner of his summer reecroends m the relaxing atmosphere Of the lake. ming his shallow =lot boot and sunning himself on the smdttk of his Immune. Russell Gray stayed In barriers nearly twang guars. The rising cost aM shortage of kbwr finally forced him to give up the Outlaws. By the spring of 1964, he found employment at Gmemont Common - os Park "I W next year, Fcbmary 1, 1965, he statsstl maturing at gayly Engineering at Ajax and is still chert nt the time of wri4ng. Russ maks win the most versatile and meticabow of wormama He is not entered Wen no uw result of every mak pe of d,Np Or small, is 3 moshhpie¢. He can truly be lermw a persecuting. Hisfighting spirit in the face of tremendous Nds is an irupundm to in air Gordon Gray is n crammer of sumorderable skill and Quilt Lim two homes on loss owned by his father it the east end of the village in 1949 and 1953. In his younger yeah, Burton Dunn worked on He farm wish his father. In May, 1943, he left the farm for no employ hf Motley Syms, a earyesrer. Mr. Syms built homy and Lora; and winked wirh Cement and steel — in shod, tacked any kind of commuNon job. Mr. Dwu went into the cypenhy busine on He own Is Forms M, 1946. Hiring several man, he mommook the commitments of 237 holdings, emissions and respiim. Millers Meath[ Shop, bmm for Winner Nielson, Ronk Gmro and Nbed Michell, a house for Btl. Janes (Mn Allan miimtes ra'ideux), the Unar numb lrarsomv in Whitevale, and his awn house (Jose bragging to Me, Mary Halog, Brougham) are a few of the buildings eoaatmcted by Barren Oven. M axWent in February, 1958, compelled Mr. Dum to ewtem- poW other wilderness. By Ne had of 1958, be wed able to do some work, and on June IOW, 1959, joined the Metro and Region Cou- mwn Austerity. Be was hired as an aaktam superior, but mon became heal urpmew for We Authority. Mc Dunn worked on the log home, rod home, yellow hoes; channels, mid and Industry home at the Protest Vidagefar Metro Tmoom. Mr. Duro bed completed We hreplxe in We red brow. He fitted the new lumber with precious around We tereplare and installed a mantel "have it. All We work was executed as a caryemer would have fiokhed We mandate in Jed 1960 waits, Burt was justly proud of the retell. When owing were given to Mat We new lumber win chasm to make the woodwork on We fireplace look old, Mr. Doug was thoroughly disgusted. To Jim, such abuse of grad material war aromatic. e saBoston Dum added slam m to the Robles Mid w We grown of We Pioeger Village. He took Issued from an cd-time mill" And mi Nor yams opemlN the mill, usually making flour from a whereas. On his way home from work one day, Mr_ Down had a heart overs, but managed m reach hes residence in Claremont A few warfare later, he mRued another boon stack and died on June 7, 1971. A conjecturer came or me village of BrOugbam Is 1968 and pur- chued the home of Kenneth Passage, Signed Pedersen and his wile, Sonja, ware married in their =live county, Denmark, in February 1960, and came to Canada in April of the some year. Mf. Pedasm had 'Not tom years as an apptenwa carpenter with bh wile's brother. He Maned hS muse in 1957 had wham he vied his test he rxeived a brmwe medal. To game his diplon; he had to skemb t of plans for a complicated house roof He had am and a half ymrs of wmpulsmy trming in the army from which he was ms- charged in 1959. On his arrival in Canada, work was obtained in Scarborough for four year, then or Toronm for We some length of time. Mr. order- " specializes in interior finishing of stores, rstauran6 aM hwsa, tltehees w partlorlm. He use construct any type of building homes, atone or shop. During bis appremivahip in his small Danish annular, be had to do a kmds of arpemtry work. A Master acquaw] a seatw variety of Arms in a small place and could not en4a¢ on any specific aspect, as there was not enough demand for any one 238 her Mn Polown is employed by a restaurant chain W do recorded! Bag and repair work in Troubles but is not ender contract TM1e Partners have two culture, Susan and Steven. Two carpenters of long standing in the pompano arm am Ken Pascoe and Rau Knox, broNusin-law, who worked merger for lmurder M Yenta. Ken w spmuiWe for asserted notes; m aughed, Fou built the re indeuce owned by welter and Ruth Murray, on the add Break Road and cemtmctN his pecans hours from smash, going nghtto the sautes of me lumber in the McGuckia bush nook of Garlwced H. & K. Woodworking is a parescramp formed by Howard Hager- man and Russ Knox, thus the "H. As K'. They opened for busing has the old hangar of Toro dmisfarkhem Airport at laud HJI on June 15th, 1964, with one customer— Canada (lazed Pvpers Ltd. and a contract to supply them with skids, pallets and boxer that may might require. Howartl and Rosa thought they would he able to handle the busk ness themselves and operate it quite easily by book. How tma passer, mom and agree cuammen apptaxhed them, screening different types of pallets. Finally, may had to hire ex4u hddp ate them prob a automatic noidea, rip and cutoff saws and a fork lift. The business has continued to Wood and at Present, the partners employ four full-time men and usr approximately 750 moored it, of lumber a year, supplying about twenty customers in east Metro. The hmgm was read by fire in May, 1972_ Undannte'I, the com- pany started shipping manufactured prMucn two days later from the storage shed of the T. L. Wilson Mill in Whitevnle. In due time, a w Imaging asks rememberedrememberedon the original site. On the Brock Rod, just soul of &ongham sums net home of See Salbrock Manufacturing Co. Ltd., enabf had in 1962 and u - traded in 1965 by Ina ie Salgo. Mr. Smgo is o brilliant fragment, machinist and iavenmr. He designs parts of machimea on the draw- ing pond, than repro3uces them in aural in his shop. In the past few gems, be has painted sterol precision mxhiaa. His work is snidely mclaimM and It in demand by companim throughout Canada W tho United State. He is tltiving ever more deeply into a specialized field and is me ingeoioos architect of a booming butlness. Farm the dap of the plastics numppuWng and st neHCt mand inks. mentioned in due early apparel, to the sophisticated ex- pmmU, of today, fairness, in one form and another, M1az played a signed role in the history of Brougham. To ouWne the rise ate fall of the alumina businma announce in the area is to follow to villagr though the vicistimdes of its famous, at the present moment reduced to a low efe, ant through she muses of noel events, but by a fortuitous mine of the time. 239 Group of Senior Orkew 1956. Mn. William F,lliro¢ Mn. All Lemmon, Mrs. Albeit Grog Mrs, GorCon Hodgson, Mrs. San Reanan, Mu. William Kno; Mn. Heny Slav, Mrs. AlfreAHamil- ton. Mrs. Lafe Maiilamx. A Dwo ky Porry for Senior Gll:en,'rf Rrmrylimn orar 80 Joan 28, 1962, His, Ma,A FlUmu 55, Mcn Early Jabmbn 87, Mr,_ Mary Matthews 81, bin_ Rae Uaou 82, Mrs Mai, Lerrvaon 84_ 240 GRAPIER 16 Public Endeavour in Brougham THE L(BMAY The office of labranan in throughout tluee from are year 1801. The [Wowing quolatim from Ne volume Irak of Pickering Town - ship Council, 1811-1869, is prmf of the foam: "Flim 3N by-law passed by Pickering Township Coming m 6111 of Imuary• IMI. Resolved that in error an make the banks given by Abs. Small' (viz He jmunNs of the House Assembly for 1837 and 1838) of more general Why that a Labrviao be appoinW in a crnnil part Of the Township. Therefore it was resolved and camW that Andrew T11on, can, Tavern %xpcq shall be librarian for the present yen. By oMm of the majority. Joseph Within — Township Oink." The Mmhaoics hicuum win armWy the hat Denary w Hong - ham. It wss active here prior to 1895 (exact data unknown). Wil- liam Burtch kept Ne books in his thus shop and Iwned them to Ne village Pimple and fatmeru His son, Sign, was Ne last Lium im of the Institut. The Meet Institut wss started he Great Brehm early an the Nor Century. SL Johns Neribrom sod, had the &at Irutitme io Canada in 1827. This type of library spread quietly to a larger since and bwtu foes the wuntry. It was primarily for the benefit of approval and IaWurtn, but membership wers hot restricted, and in a few franc men, women and chgdtm in W walks of We were promising the Mxhanics Institute Library. In Ontario, at one time, there came neatly 310 such hbraries. Legislarm was passed in 1895, agewwg the Instihtes to become Public Librarim. The first bee Library in the Province of Ontvio was in Guelph in 1883. The bwks in the brougham Mechanics Institut meskti, for Ne most part, of classic, and mcbNcal books. Dumss, Dismiss, Scial R.1. Stevemon and Gado Reade were some of the authM in the back Has of the Institute. Fwmwe Mr, arm was the rilnng MvmG, or Mlument. 241 The Remienae of Mr. Draft Mn Thom" Brown, The First Library at (ell The uuauv of Brougham DOM celled On a meeting in the Sons of Temprrame Hall (D. L. Mairs Hardware Stare) on March 4, 1922, for We purpose of considering the (enure of the Machines Imdtme Library. Thou who allended the meeting were Mr. and Mrs. Wi ice Devitt, Mas Ida Bate, Mrs. Mf. Hamiken, Mas. Thomas Psfymaq Mr. and Mrs. Lance Johmton, G. Luther Middlclon. Tom PhJlips, Boyd Burke, F. Philip. A Library Board was (mmetl, with the fd- lawwg members elected: Whey MDLIIWry John PhiMP% Fred Croak, Wm. Devitt, Min May, Mss. Lw,a lohmton, and Warren C. Willson. Acting Soureary, John Phillip; was inawmed to register the Ubmsy. MT. Phillips mored that the manMrs Massive noel the Public Library Act, Lmce Johnston succeeded! We motion and the group present vokd in favour. Dnsac tion marked the conception d the Bmughmu Anceiation Library. At the oat mail on March 10, the Esavtive was elected Luther Mledletw become Prevdent, Jahn Phillips Secretary, used Mrs. Animd Treasurer, but a Libmnan was Dot appointed AccoM- ingly, a wmmiuee (Ed Anna, Mas Bah, FM Canis end Luther Middleton) wave; chosen Wa Librarian and a plane to keep Ne Snob. MT. Aunt' moved Maysocure the Deady fee for mwMrship be 250 and Net John Phillips awl What Middleton be appointed to ran- ee for suseadoen. (no loser In the canvass even to treat Ma other). At a Inter erecting it war aged that Mr. Armen' met shop would Dem m a Library, for which a nominal rent of $500 per 242 year world he part, but no Liberian could be found. Mr. George McGregor, tinsmith, who was review of B4jah BodWS estate, win asked to tum over as the acres belonging In the Mechanics leading to the newly organized library. On April 30, 1922, Mrs. ! C. Breach was officially appointed Libralm by the Brougham Library Board A sonar in bar home, Will in 1846, was to be used as Me new Library. This room, which bad azcomnwdelyd Men swvM share io the shop M the I860's, now became Ne Brougham Association Library. At Ne meeting on January 23, 1923, 1'he Based voted to allow Mr. Brown 35,00 far Ne race of Me Library, mom and Mm. Brown Me same amount far her mrvicas in Librarian no new Lai Board now reserved a bons[ in rbe farm of a $40.00 grunt from Oe Township of Pickering. The first Annual meeting was held in the library room on March 22, 1923. Thirty-thror Loci bad paid their fees — a meal of $1600, and mkeo out 235 needs; Pony-three new barks were par - chawd during the first year, a a cost of $35.04. In 1924, 16 fam- ilia at fact had 20 single subscribers at 25c borpi $22 hanks. Mr. Bmwn receined $10.00 as sent for the room, including light and beat An increase in Ne circulation was shown in 1925, with a ental of 1478 books bommved. New members cleared to Ne Board that year were Ralph Muter, Andrew Gleo, Mrs. Glen, Pad Skvw- ooand John GJlmon. In 1926, the bbmry Board answered in membership by tho ad &Joe of Ma ]Lomas Nonan and in hands by the rcetlpt of an Ontario county &art Of $25.00, of well as the ransomed govt M $4000 from the Towmldp of Pickering The Broad could then aRotd W pay Ma Brown a higher rent — Mold that year, Brougham Library was heard with a chronic mono shortage, The Warren's lmtimte, who took a been interest in Ne library from in earliest years, donated about $25.00 annually in Around support As time went by, the Board members and the Library member ebanged, but Ne first Librarian of the Association I-dray, Mrs. Thomas Browq went on for 30 Proof Daring Chet game, her Marc was always open. As long an Mr, and Mn. Brown were at brae. subsermi spread realm their banks and borrow new one. In 1952, Mrs. Brown was suaeded by Mrs. Lloyd Johnston, a Professional Libras who worked in Toro m Public Librer s. At Met, she served in the room in Mrs. Brown's house, where the Library originated. Men the Firemen built their new Hall in 1952, they made pro- visicou for a Library room. In the summer of 1953, the Indite of Brougham Associations Library were moved to the new heading. In 1953, the Township pant increased b $50.00, the (burry gent to 243 $50.00. mal a Provincial grant was established supporting to $135.51 that year. The Brougham C oma' League charged the Library Bovtl $50.00 for rent, which emeimd wmNnt with Ne exmpdm of a 2 -yea exemption periM Inver on. A cheulu leper wars zrnt out to resitlmB of Prougbam and sur, rmMing area in February. 1955, The Library Based listed many void mora ns for call meq women and cFddrers m jun We librery at SOc a year. The Membership Cameroon wv: Kffinan Viamy — Chairmen, Mrs. A. W. Stony, and Mrs. Howand Malcolm Sr. V/hw We Opposes Lougue adtled a mom at Ne back of the hue Had fer the maker track and meel ream w 1961, the Library expanded Into a soon room, which became me dildmn's section, am a washroom was io uplled for Library am. At long last the Library &wrd had else much -nettled space for the attracting number of Moles may woe acquiring. Mrs. Johnson eferrod to Oe enlarge milestone w Bamgbam Library hisory. mca Oman House war held at the Library on lune ], 1963. Oc M F. Trasimeno and Rev. Arthur Cresswell were vited to W guest apmkws, and Mrs Johnson read a siont of the history of the Bra gpmrup Library. While Ne usage viewed Ne book mllescnoo, e- fr¢hments seem served, with Mrs. Andrew Glen and Mrs. Elrza- barb Robertson amusing tea. In 1965, He Minister of Education, Mr. William Davis, authorized the aNblisbment of u Regional Library CC,permive for the Coun- ties M Onpfiq York (excluding Metropolitan Tome) and Peel. The three larg¢t 6bedes In each county — Oshawq Ruh rand Hill cad Bragging —tech appointed a member o the Regional Beard, and all the other blooper combined e1Med three members W the BOW. In the early spring of 1966, Mrs, Johnston aemdetl IM1e OAM60 Library Association Convention in Oluwa. The principal topic of discussion was He St. John Repon, compiled by a Library Can - o tint am entitled A Survey of Librmiu in the Proven of Go - m, /965. In the survey, emphuu was placed ore the 156 Assmi- an Libraries Neu In existence in Ne Province of Gammas The star oration library, representing the oldest farm of Public library organizations was deambed a an assumptions, Incapable, in Ne mcdem evWutlon towards largiseeme operating, M Providing ade- quate service or a separate entity, B was armed that the public library war a Public respomita iry, and full service could be given to all cioenv of a community only d Ne library was supported by pub he arguing. L was mrsommendlod% Ness that Asocial n Li- braries join larger wits of service by contract, if which Nry would mrenmr all Latest acteris and intlependence, and that w forum no Provincial groups for library service be given to Amciation Li- 2GC bmfim. It was gainers at this paint War Am amose Libraries were on their way out. The Provmrsal Govemmmr ended Association Libraries in 1966. 1 he members of We ]Of Brougham Association Library Board were as follows: Mrs. Lloyd Johnston — LiMariav, Mrs. Ted Holthy — Presidenq Mss. Ef aMh Roberson — Treasurer, Mrs. Roy Miller —Secretary, Mr. Andrew aim, Mrs. TO Starry, Mrs. Leslie Sanger, Mrs, Beryl Deal Mrs. Grant JMmton, Mrs. Orville Luonry and Mrs. 4vnadi Roberts. Than wilunteer members took came tarns during library hours, fallowing a xhWu% drawn up each yeas. To mark the end of an era It Lbruy areas is December, 1966. the members of the Brougham Board held o cImamas parry. Mrs. Lloyd Johnson and Mn. ElisaMlh Robertson were presented ami h gifts in appreciation 4 their years of service. Mrs. Robertson had been Treazu er for 26 years end bad acrd as Secretary foe much a that time. Mrs. Starry spin dewves a word of ptoiee in site had for 16 years done her sbare of library work. Al Wree ladies winked with an mmpensatirn beyond We knowledge that they wase serving the, community in a viral field of public endeavour. At We beginning of 1967, the Pickering Township public gbrary, Berm d was mpanizW, wish Mrs Lloyd lrarstm We had admirer Bay Rupee became the headquarters of We new Township Library and she farmer Libraries of Brougham, darcmont M'hivoge and Moore (wild its heatiov transferred to We dtl tthwl at Greer - wood) become branches. Later, u Bill war opened at Rouget Hill, and We branch at Grrenwgod was closed. Dmwg me wly mondis of 1967, Mr. Srofry and Mrs. Herby were Mrs. Jothostons most reliable science. In We summit of 1969, Mn, Johnston was appointed as Librarian by the Pickering Town- ship library Broad, solely regrettable for the Brougham Branch. Mer her sudden death in August. 1971, Mm Srmry carried on as Iibra an until the end of June 1973, when she resigned to move to has new home in Carni room A gear deal is owed to the librarians — particularly Mrs. T. C. Brown and Mrs. Lloyd Johnston, who, ova We yens, base apparel Ne readers of Brougham to mail mmy worthwhile bootee THE CITIZENS LEAGUE On December 4th, 1923, the brick geaersl store, named aad ep crowd by Fd. Amm in Brougham, was human to the ground. At that time, the village bad or means of fighting fires. After Mr. Anis watched his building gr up In wake, he derided mere was a need for some farm of fire pmt¢tica for the village aid surrounding oma Under his direction, the community was organized] and afire brigade 245 formed. It imolvcd a gent deal of time wed effort to raise Nc nems - My footle w purcbsse a fire trusts and a place to afore it. Winters one year, Ne seemirlly impossible task — or dream — became a Mi y. Thomas C. Brown went to Toronto on November Il, 1924, mtl produced a used 1922 Model T Ford track, which ors Miscued on December 27Ih. Two sickle soda MI acid taus, wish necessary hate, rel and nwLe wide ordered and Shipped by time to Gronbutn station houth of Crestwood). Art @sora went in We depot wads his tem of horses and wagon to pick up the ship - The newly formed mutation was called dse "Brougham (ti- ns' Isegue", with led Amtis, Ralph Mtllu, William Kao; Albert Cray, Lane MaMew; Wesley Sli Efomu Flags, and George E. Hobby as memh rs. Them men of the villager at first plamed to buy a piece of Intl and enter a building for a &e hall. They short have dressed Slower the free because on Novembv 26ds, 1924, they purchased We present lot, with a budding already on it, fere Lefe MaWewa. The building had been wed as a eudence fm a time by IOM Cases, who had reated it. The numbers of the C&iz a Unewe brief the budding for a how half, with a part of large doors fading We new. When the new engine misted, Ed Pmymm mounted the tanks on the back of &e Wek same, MS to hand eel heard the hews SM. Suppose were made for she ladder on that driver's side and a big gawg was The First Broughmn Fire Holl 246 . it \ The First Fire Truck and ViWmeere 1926. Daniel Gaimen. Robert FWIn, Noun Crawlmd, Pull Miller Eddy Audi, Hobert Frisby, Thomar, Cammage, in hoer —William Xwx, Hobm Comer. belted on the abler side. The fire ball and lot and the truck ween paid for from bunds collected by a canvass of the aaeq Memeru in the Township Hall and garden parries held m different homes in the community. Mrs. Brown's diary records: "Aug.1924, (mvasswg for funds for a mw fire region, $1100.00 received to date." The Bmuglum Chains League hold [Mr first Annual enceanig n in, now Fico Hall on Fdrvary p, talon There man were ap pointed as Trmmce — LIHII Middle=, names Brown, and Jared Green. Lane Matthews became the fiat Fire Chief. He was sutttt-0ed in 1929 by U. Addis, who had Imo the Deputy lot Ne two previous years. Mr. Amus remained Chief for 19 years. The firemen poured a cement floor in the Fire Hell on December 13,1928, The Model T Ford Ne truck was replace with a new Rugby (Durmt) track on January 8, 1929. The equipment was beneficial to the new Vuek and an w,sason ladder was mounted on the side with the order two larl The fade W buy the new wok were armed ed the &=a Manor as before, The brame bell, which had been on the L ishan Church, was dawn to the Brougham Culture by the Board of the United Church. 247 On Novenbx 21, 1930, Ed Perryman built the belhy rad the bell wave waWled on she 'Temperance Hell (now Maim' Hardware) W amw as WE an alarm fn firm and in loteryeam m a antl to worship fn We United Church. Darius Were mly years, it was customary to have about tee man appointed as bewea. These "humus would drop everything when the Warm sonndel and rare our the Fre Had, museum to We mine or the fire. "" there was a major five, everman who put he an appearance was asked to take up a bucket and form a Gee W the orsant well or creek to help combat the See. Tbe Executive of the Citizens' League, screening of Pfesident, VimPrnidmy Secretary, Treasurer and uvm Directors, was elected 9 an mount meeting held in the Pum Had. Thu custom bas been metwued to See present arms. Lloyd Johnston was Secretary in We early years. He was foGwed by Donald Beer, Willem Knox, Georg Dmvai, Huey Camara and Kennet Pascoe, who has held We otG¢ far the past fifvee years. Over the Sws, alment every adult mule in Me Allase M1m served at one team or anuNu either on a Citems Eddy Annis, Fire Chief and Ralph Mille, wi& New Truck 1946 Ed. Aries rvWed as F Chief w 1995. Ed. Janes became his as he had been IXpod Chief during We previous yen. Mr. Jona was Chief for these yam and William Knox, Ross Knox and Emmet Miller team Deputies. In 1952, Ross game was tlMed Chief and he held that Summer card We read of 1972 During the yam, it was necessary to haw a caretaker. AIbM 248 Gray did We chola until 1957. He bond the dowe, sh riled Ne areas, kept the had shipshape Vast did minas ttyain on We track. Since me new Hall was build the OR fumnx had 10 be chucked cash day add as the summer, the know cut overt' week. lXhers who have served in this capacity are Bank faster, Robust Matas, Jim Gray end Shermm Lucmobe, who was hi in 1964 and is the present caretaker of the Flon Hell. By 1946, the Rugby &e engine was outdated and fm from able to caned with Me iocteme in population, saturated by We Vial mm of raw home It Brougham and other viMgea within the radius of its fire mmod, ne stimWus of the Second Wood Wm pmmpted Ne Brougham Occurs' League to purchase new equipment. Money now raised for the new stuck in much Ne same way as her Ne other two engines. Dances, garden parties and a canvw for- a ro- R�E �Ap@BRE�T' �NpgYE p16CM. 9ti4� sou Vol �Dt�19coal,��,��t` aided the bulk of the funds. Bert Horny and his sun AI contributed their musical islands to the tax and argani'red other gifted ample to help with sneers and We entertainment at Boden pwec The Brougham Branch of the Women's InNmk donated $S0.W. jec. Amus was We fhaimmn of several nmol responsible for in- wincng ways to boost Ne funds. His auismads ween Tom lil 249 Mount ahamt, Ralph Mills, Wesley Slack, Milton Buie and Mervin Annu The Purchasing Committee decided on a 1947 Owvwln Pumper. with a 41R1 -gallon lack am mansaries supplied by WekleSeagi no total eml of Ne AM truck and equipmw u 5500.00, wh We, paid by ao nity Nm and Ne wllnWrawn of NW e w villupa ., ,Id 11 Me BmoShom Fine Department — WFitmala, Ort, ll lmr. Gee nwml and OnWe. 1. t 4 Firemen rmi Front — Deon Back Main. Plink Carter. loseddy Amer, Morin Phone. W<.dp' glrck. Buck — Brvre £atom. Dotuld Oen, TomP clip. The old Frt r the new nerved in purlwse to Faure the two pra- ttuaka League ne stew Chernroll at fiHnow building Ne wall 5i. ne Thc hilt ws'Lugue wyJww. with a nowstsiinor ba Theaan ne Criticism! h 30 League built wi1Fornmm set More form legally, gwake The Cur ids m. Roe boils Nr new reaunl hlt M F Big gnat galuman Keene Robert Miller was President m Ne time Tho Ross Knox and 3w.w fee m t were IM Building imagCome. Tho IdY az 5fast of fa material, he Mc! enJ Malignant Fin mon We fins d March. ow ship Nc V Fin DepartmentireTiV was armry on IN in Ne and undip ch Pickering M8 ibalualar Fire IXpan mens i be ng Towns undef Ne Fire Mat$el's O est After Nu Jam. Pickering Township m conuallM or firall osis.depaRace wino its Borden am vaef 0 raMmsibilili for all costs. Rine Indoor was reAt Me Chief W Brougham Fire Department by Mat the At Ne Amoal meting in ,an it ml wer Noted Nara perelegantit Tt Ron wen, reneweRobert end newcallwere declaon. B In Ne n Was; na Rine Rnor Robot Chief and Grant succumb, Johnson. By 1963, mandatory for mer Cann w and all Sin nM e.re Campbell aptaiF Bear. Cull Wennap wJ CM1vlcs SurpM1lu were appointed d Captains. A used 3000-90m Imperltl 00 MI Wk vuuk win purchmeJ in 250 1961. This acquisition made it necessary to add a sinpfe Imm, 35 by 40 feet. on Ne back M the caused building. Ken Poswe took the contact fee the building, with Rveaell (hay of Brandish instal - Mag Me beativg, plumbing and wiring The toad cwt of This addi. tion, with wine Warner labour, was 54760.00. The Chevrolet pumper track remained in social onW 1965, whom, like its two predewsom it too became amiquated On December 17, 1965, a new and mon fully equipped fire track was dtliverod at a cast of $16,500.00. In accordance with wnditims legislated in 1960. 45% M the cress was ehsorbetl by do Emergenry Meaurea Orma- iwtiev of Octan, and the balance assimilated by the tors of Area No.4 (Brougham) a Poistmang Transmit. To We years before 1960, the volunteer fireilghters received no erelbn. no Brougham Department was paid $30.00 per fire call from 1943 to 1957. This was increased to $60.00 per trip up to 1960. During these years, the Fie Department ranted $500.00 for standby time. The money win used to defray operating cars and to pay far the new building of Me Brougham 6linvi League. After 196% ell fire$ghte it were paid 9 an hourly one and severed by compernabon, This arlwalcrumn fa velocities u continued to Me present The Brou�gl mn Chrome League formerly bad sole judsdicdov r the team Department. but they Theo mind whh other mism- uf rhe vIDage in community projects. In 1960, they cep pofocd Roy Miller and Floyd Petu4 of a aommhme, To appmneh the village TerWen6 and Pickering Township Council and gain Noir mmmw 0improve the impaired sidewalks and replace the out- mat lights. Through their effort, new and coldidonal ads, width were constructed and. w lighting $cam rofar the village w inalled FamJies%am helped o time of need or duasteq and num- N sma s projects for Me greed of Ne village area undertaken by Me League. The Fire Department has orearoach equipment for a small village. The too to twenty valorous are framed to perform Moir duties With precisionarmpromptnrsv The (Tracer's Ievgue was Base solid fmndon by our forefathers and ll commue b stand by Brougham and its inhabitant. Thee of Brougham gathered in rale Township Hall o January 19. 1973, to homur one of their wnv. Ross lino; on his retirement rem He bad worked in a fian fro 25 yeaTwenty of More as Mind, The community was well represented on This aviation. Many nla- ows, friends and daemon attended, bdugiag gladmis to rhe bon- ured at Ross and his wife. ghirlcy. Allan O cat. President of the Citizens' Lcague, took charge of the pastoralism. Gent Johns - 351 The Fireman at Ross Knox'r 25 Year Party. Front — Loyd Mm Danolk Bill Baylis. Rodwo mA.+. Run Kong, George Danson, Sigurd Pedersen, Alvin Wilson. Back — George Willson, Grant Johmarn, Audi Paddy, Also Maydeµ £ml Campbell, Munry BMby. Junk Al Kenneth Panne, Pred Hodgson, Allan Elpmrt, Charter Surpbl¢, Aylmer Hand. urn presented Rose with a beaotifW clock for me fireplace meoel. A set of luggage wits Wen presented W Shiley by Alvin Wilson. In M1u reply to We population spxches, Ron explained that o many a cold wintry night. a Wiedpelad Sh41ry dahN to We WOding out tlwr to ting We &e-0ell, by Pulling on We rope, which would pull her off her feel. While Shbley was sounding de alum. Ross would get drz¢od. By the time he who fully ordered, Shirley would haw the car warmW up and an ready at go. With We ioslallatmn of the fire siren in 1955, Shirley's sok became much easier. Ras spoke calor taWgiently of his experiences won the Rugby fire argue and pulled We Also time he there it, In 1947, diet his return Gom overseed. He was rolling down a hitt, on his way to afire, when Be pWley flew off We somersault He had but wamN by Fre Chief FA. Amis that it could be unpcctod, d he exceeded a speed of 40 miles an hour. After that fin[ upura nce, he supported the domain, especially when Slithering speed on a bill, to drive as though he was going to a fire. An cngravwl gold vand watch was preoaW to Hou by Rome John Wd6eme, accounting We Co real of Pickering Township. Reeve Williams BrloejzW fm He CouaiL2 failure on rcogwu that Sbidty was then a firefighter. To Wit a bit of burnout to We evening's formalities. Chadd (Chuck) Smphim — bmBe -m4AW of Ross mud Shiley, who had made We trip from box Jame in We 252 Bahamas, pies ameal Roars with a Sammy fireman. After a delicate lunch, me evening ended with a dance, with Rueaell HMgson's angenem supplying as music. Bill poke played a few twee an we fiddle, much to the delight M aB preset[. ITC might of Iawnry 19, IW3, was eomnhed Or Sh41ey cod Rm, but We residents who mean etl W convey their appreciation o them was also unconsciously paying homage m the Cithe Leery ague. Everyone wade w effect to be gay, but at time the gather- ing back on the overtones of a farewell patty. DO Ne retirement M the twenty-year Fire Chief handadow, the down of the Ctitieme famus? prove William retched the vulnerable spot when be m- at that the memory of community reladomhips and uhieve- ments may be all that w0 be salvaged The flowing of SO fire bell Sews Arm upon she an, And sectors vanitiesshoutivg; Whom Is lL tell me whew. But firemen with stun verge Are excusing to the hall. Arm droning exact and helmets In answer W the Call. Ah thmp are quite under. Kept tx by Fireman Gray; borfierefislowmaction Preparing for thiny he The fie hall deers swing open, The fire truck wbm euL The firemen in their places, Fine fiphtes, there's no doubt With Braca or Biu or Easy upon Nedflva'ssem. Sura kap it swing speeding Aud Wry are hard W beat. For your Neu salient firearm Have awed this diehict wen, So give Nem cook every ow W ben'ere you Mar the bell. Mrs S. C. Brawn 253 THE WATERWORKS The village of Brougham done dependal m numerous, pfivady- wned wells in or mea for its water imply. at memo, only a few were fiat -clue wells. Realizing mho areaway for me adequs watu- works in an truescan villas., a general meeting win Mild N We Township Will at Brougham on March 3, 190.5, to erylore this community problem_ The drawn smdltd the fusibility of bringing Water from Ihn Spring Cmek, one ham mile asst of the village on We moth side of p) Highway. Mm. Location Johnson who wanted the land where Ne aping facing she track was located, death the water rights to the village of Brougham frce of charge, If We property was sort, the water rights would be reniane. 'this win a Brad preparation for 0 Me householders of the hamlet, but too few of We residents were nkrnlW and the project was recorded. On September 20, 1946, Lean Main, Bert Matthews, Robert Muter, Witham Elicon Sr., IJoyd JOhnsmo and Gw Johnston met at We Munripal Building (W de. Brougham Hail) to disease mashass of obtaining a water system for the north end of the village. The standing spacial the Brougham Waterworks System, of which Sm -❑oyd Johnston win appointed Chairman and Grant Johnston no six men wmbued $40000 at $50.0t) per share, wsN Dem Mohs and Robert Miller taking two shares each. As Bert MazWews Nought More win a good spring m Me property (owrod by Gordon Headline 19]3), several men ward Me divining west Of the home. N November, 199, worn was aimed at me well site. Mr. Victor Stover of Markham was Ne digger aid William Obtain and Gyri Wannop the modern . Became the welt was five feet in dimmer coal the digging very di? It, the work water "- Me digger mmoping w m of a all worker with his hands Insist spring," he rwarketl laconically. By Ne next morning, the worry n We weer was tea feet deep. Mr. Stover realized that it was • very strong spring He described it as "n strevm sham Ne sae of • Morris wrkq Bowing from Ne nosh-eut c The was eacheda level of Ig fm and bas remained at NB depth with very little vafietime. The 61st water was pumpm out and bricks cam used W awb Ne sides of We well. The btsl west of Wggng and bfi king the wall was $236.50. The billions who operated the windlass b haul out dirt and dispose of day were better paid than Ne digger, svms to relate. At Ne top of the well a su-f0uequare chamber win dug and ameoW, and a Ihrceirwindek mtlm Boor win laid ofirsonly own As well. Tluee 254 cement slabs were made for a cover, and to We anulmart, a Rob- bi s' and Miters' deep welt hand, with a IN h p suitable motor and 30.gallom tank, was warned. O. L. Meme, Hardware Members, suppliul Ne Nrx units at a cost of $467.07. Pipelinq were Intl four fen drop, mooing north and Muth from the well- Fech householder dug a trench to his house by M1md and contractor] Ns home to the main line. Edward lona and Mrs. B. R. WOWwW each purchased a shoe an 1942, and excess joints the system at various later dole. The Brougham Wmervemb System ho been operating for 26 years wish the same pump. In 1923, she system u carving monsoon homes and two businesses. emusham's amount Wmernrorkr System Perham its me smallest waterroffi system in the wets, but to five books in Brougham it is a bit of all right. It is called the Break Road EW Waterworks System, but even the more is waccume— not through nny fault of the system — but w uss Ontmw Courcy straightened the Brock At leaving the do portion to be re -amts Brougham Road. It ad began by water &vivirs or wastes a methM Bemusedly wed to osteoma when water Iles belw the ground. It B me of ar ms's wan of parting out as xcre6, when one who Is mwvd W nature grssps a twig firmly in boob legal and fcls me torte which pulls it toward a SRI whore tome u moissue. On his property on the mm Brrck Read, Bill Starry "wwwV (m water, mW IuatM she now Rely site It was corroborated by a migbboar, skJled in antschi whom smovicas in mot direction weft sought near and far. He win adtloaddresswrong. BBI began me azduow task of digging mW he reached eight feet At that paint, he engaged two youths, Bob and Bm Calvert, of Markham, to mist him. At 40 feet, saw tock, that opsit[ and pick could not Powers; was snick To the rescue came HeroM Nudging, of Uxbridge, with his comprevoq which for days eM weeks bawled the rock until gond was reached. At the 60-fow level a sickle of avow railroad that on, wood is not hai Anchor wupte of feet W—'Eaekt. wehave found it Since such a depth and such expeua acemei grant enough to share, proper documents were drawn up by the late W. M I vvsy n, Superior, of Pickering From the Party of me Firt Part down to the Party of the Ninth Part (the agreemrnt included not only the owner but also the emigrant everyone was potent RwNegB of five houses — Mr. ami Mrs. permit Bea, Mr. and Mrs. Ken Beer, Mr. and Mrs, lava Hopkins. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Beaman and Mr. and Mrs. Stony — dippW low mor patch, W pay for the wed and had 255 the clear, mid water piped to then home. Siam Bromilearms second waterworks system was established, death has sWimed Donald Beer, %suets Beer, Mrs, levi Hopkin and them Remain. and new Gardens have taken possession of wine of Ne hoom$. Turang on taps in the seen five house me Mr. and Mrs. Pat - lead, Mr, and Mra. Andrew Welker, Mr. Lost Hopkins, and Mr. and Ms. Earl Rowe at the time of writing, and amid very recently, the Stortys. A meeting was held in Bmuppam to discuss the pmposed building a a liked] softball playing field and other teethe. As a result a this meeting, the fallowing letter was seta W all resideou in the set- reuodingmea. Brougham, Om. DO. 6,1954. Door Fdeods, For some time pai many raidmb of the Brougham som base been greatly concerned about use lack of proper game and spots RanWties. FlnNly on November 26, 19R, a public meeting was ca11N at Brougham Town Had. and the large ouendame was very urmurag ing APark Boats was electrA an badness: President —Robert M,lWs Secretary —Grant Johnston Trevwer —Mn, Run Boom Assistant-'Dessmer —Rens Runs Diicama —Dean Moira Russell Frome, lce Barrows, Donald Beer Your Beard has Wtrn on the risk of creating and maintaining Brougham Community Park, and it' "humid that We project will an $6500.00, including land, hands and mscNanmus labour and maternal. Your Boom !calx that all Citizens, particularly been with children, wdl waimm, are opportunity and contribute to Nis prol%t To make re Nat no ace u ovulcoked, movassers apaninW by the Board will cad on you as rxeive, your contribution and provide you with an alhcial remipt(for income torr deduction), Monte receive Nem emummely and emrribum as gationa sly as you can se that this wmWwhik necessarily project can be amended to combination and Gone available to all apotblovwg people, children or adul6, played or spwNtors. The Board The Board Ranked a land owned by Albur Gray m the mum - won comer of Ne village. An offer a purchase was made and signed, 256 but was not followed up. Tom PlAip offered Nrce acres of land at $1000.00 per auc from the cocoa of his; form cast of Brougham, xc®d had on the norm title of g7 Highway. This parcet waz dadned W become Ne Hamilton Community Pink. Eight gala for We fights were pummead for $55.00 firm Bed Gibson, norm cast of aerosol Hugh Milled mWM Nem out of the Inch with hu tractor. Another group cut and trimmed the long pine lop, much were then loaded on a track by Bill Boylan and brought in the new park shv_ Several coats of creaote were appliN to Has bottom Of each pole eM the lop was trimmed and dmled for are arms which would support the floodlights, The mos -arms of B.C. Fr were ripped and pleased in Miller's Me aril Shop, with Ne htlp of local ¢9dm5, preparing but fur installation an the poles, as won az the tracer were m place. The then -mare park wan levelled by bulldozer and scmper by Cliff d Baldry, of Pickering, for $799.00. Taw lend was of a Penally mmpamlon, which made Ne deall eacegionally dry. The Playing part of the field was left nrippN, while Ne remainder was resson with your reed. Village men, under We surveillance of Reds Know and Ken Paseo, built He reGnhmma booth, with two change rooms. One of the which were wined! by Russell Gray of Brougham, contained the witebm and splitter bow, The holes for the pales were Wred by Lome Gnarls W $42.00, and me Markham Hydra cel the light resounds w place, This was not car may to accomplish, as four of the point were unrest Pw long, The mother Grum Ne Wail were dug by Carl Prime and cook was laid to the trot W each pare. lock C. MacKay, of Aja; arm se TM useen eml linemen from the Ajax Hydro wsmlled and wired the lights. fm the park in farm Whim's field bad been made by community effort in Miller's Manage Shop. Again the men of Hroug- ham helped cut and Mid the pipe for welding, and in due time, the Mcksmp was moved TO Ne new playing field The swings were cm - eon in Ne same manner. One day, after Robert Miller showed some of the hdptts M1ow to make the clop oo the into bender be was eWIN home for a slat dme. Whin M ruunred, her elements] that no[ a single img Mtl Men made but no one seemed m be wa rymg. A sbfy-aeller had wine into the shop and emertainM the Robert higher happened to comment to Dram Mears that a fen¢ would have, to be built before Ne opening tlme and he had no idea how it cord be completed by We dwdfwe Mf. Main replied that he would take Personal responsibility fm In job. Thereupon, he Promptly enlisted the assistance of a fence builder, Lovi Hopkins, Robert Immom, M Amboy, dug the past holm with M1u omen, 257 umed uuger. A gang of men under the direction of Mr. More add Mr. Hopkins Nen had the poses set, and the fens stmlchW and ampled in a ocuple of nights. Except far u few minor tasks, Ne Brougham Community Punk was now eonrylelM and Bahrain entirely free of debt The area had been convinced and nearly 57000.00 varied by this shoo. The teen-ag buys and gids working in pain, with the aid of a driver, wind file lowed a feed ends, had sold clxvic light halts W cannihu¢ Neh assure to Ne eosrpvirw The five concessions in Ne Brougham road fifth, 5th, (i Th and Sth in Pickering Township) were covered a this way. To Wp off Ne dmedOns, a grant from the Government. Dealing to 52500.00 M1w hour meived. Everything was in order for the official opening of the new flwtllit park. The 2A lights, sating 5400.00, were a0 ready for dwdwm. A grandiose was arranged for the grand dpndng on SamNay, June Idea, 1956. In the afternoon, Pickawg defeated Gncenwoed in a Publy, wheal aoftball Ww ew. N the evening, At Harvey. Brougham resident said well-turned emery ina, was Master of Ceremonies for a lively and fun-padW variety show, made up of lard talent Bisides song Ism AI himself, Nue were contributions From the MCGuckin menthe local awaits: Roger Carlon and Marie Mitchell, Dominated, ted, ma sung and stlt6 Hal Pen, from Gte<nwmd, on doss and ukulele and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey, of Attitude, with instrumental and vocal numbs. Bill Newman Cueing Ribbon re Official Opening a( Park axes partied by TM Kennedy and Robert Miller. Rural Miller thanked the overflowing crowd for attending and making due park a ormiry. Grant Jefferson =do a presentation to Donald Beer for work with the hakry and about] teams — Wy%, Oris', and men's — arm his unseating efforts in sports. Ted Kennedy, Maple Leat Captain and Count Star, gave the morning stldrcss. He mngratuMNA We community on Neb splendid acNevemem, and to marked that the days to mine, when children and adults apa could enjoy the activities in me park, would be even mae important than chat momentous opening dn¢. William Newman, Reeve of the Town- ship, made his way, w de: Lome plate of the bad diamond NO cm the blight red ribbon vuspeMed above it, thw demanding the park officially open. I nu Ross and his fleethmers Ram Agincourt de- feavA Brougham 5-E in a well -payed softball game. A well in the park ws started in 1958 by the village men. 'Me digging proven such bard -going that they bad to abandon the tusk. Ralph Norton Wished cigging We well an! curbed it, and a hand pump wen purchased from Albert Harvey for $15.00. The park w managed by a special Board arm the camens make ck it over in 1965. The playing field wat Owned from Wm beginning by the Township N Pickering and now the Township Parks Department oversas the are of the round and general its Nep. Gilt Wannop was the park amoral until 1959. Shetmm LiscomM succeeded him and is still on the job, After Ne death of Donald A. War in 1969, the Brougham Com- uary Park was given a diameter mai The Donald an, Me, orial Park, The Pickering Township Council, with Rave IoM Williams taking the indicates, suppmlM me allzeni League of Brougham w bring about the change of name and meet a suitable command A large atone found Wish of the village oa the east side of the old Bruck Ross, was brought be me park by Fart Campbell, operating a large loader banned by Frank Barclay. Under the dire: lion of scone n Juba Devitt of Claremnot, a fWMaJao win parts by Brougham villarm and the abed W a shat eiders wait of the more Bette A brom a pique was prepared and Woodland with the following: DONALD BEER MCMORAL PARK DONALD A. BEEN 1907-1969 IN RECOGNITION OF HIS CONTRIBUTIONIORECREATION AND OTHER COMMUNITY AFFAIRS IN BROUGHAM AND THROUGHOUT PICKERING TOWNSHIP BROUGHAM CITIZENS' LEAGUE AND PICKERING TOWNSHIP COUNCIL 259 The sloping faro of the swore war chipped and vnrothed by Mr. Uri so Not Ne reemmiul plate could be firmly amended. The dedkation W the memorial was hdtl on a Friday reeving, Sep- tember IJ, 1969. The members of me Cidzcni J.eague were won duced by Ne Pmident, Allan Ellicott, and the Township Council was presemed by the Ree, John Williams. Grant Johanson re- moved the drape from the memorial and Mr. Williams pend a fitting tribute. Then the mempbole, suppled by Ernie Carruthers of Claremont, was taken by Lee Beer, Ca red's widow, who, or a few wGl-choses words, addressed We large Industry, After the traveling of me menmiel, the O.A S.A, Champion SaBball mom of 1953-54 played the 1969 Breeden Club, with vicrory assuming We more youthful nam The farmer championship team, that OovaW Beer had carred many miles in bels bus, were present w a mom to take part in their last game together and in this way, honour me memory of the superb manager of Brougham SMtball Club. All teams, not only in Brougham, but far afield, in both hrckey and indeed, will r®ember Ewald Bean The Brougham Gemmnn- hy met with its lxfmg memorial, epuomoes the giant of able man, who was a sports mahwarrat of the first under and unreservedly placed his services at the disposal of the lilago. PICKERING TOWNSHIP MUSEUM Brougham new chosen at the site for a museum by a committee of men n®iwled nom memMrs of We Rckerng Towwhip His loricel Society. These men were F. Lou Sherry, Wil4om C. Morgan, William G. Jawean, EEeme C. Pariryean, and Robert A. Mlle. The Hiswrical Smiery was Lawson after the Canonical ial of the old Brougham School. Robed Miller had devoted much time and energy to eollwting aahque articles for display in me bidding on that occa- on. To him it seemed a shame maz the public could view them for only one ehon afternoon, and he stayed with the idea of ming the artifacts as be first stepping atone mwaNe a museum. The Township Council pledged its; support drought Me J. Shamans been, the Russ of me aims. A meeting was nlled on July 7, 1959, in the Council Chamber of tic Municipal Building an Brougham and from the group of otmens who nacmbW from all corners of An assembly, a Hilbanad Sacicty m famed. At this first gathering, the nWve-mentioned committee m choses, to super m me neat managing. On August 19, 1959, in the Township Hell at Brougham, the officers of the Hutmicai Society were elxW. EM There wane Arboreal thus from which the Committee could make a choice. In some wars, the building were eco small; in others the permit of land did met haw sufficient acreage and could not be expanded. The one acre of land wild Lae them brick achool-houre was sainted and an offer of $2500.00 submitted to due treasurer of School Serum =10. (Thr appraisal value of the here school lot, wed improvements, by Gordon Hepdimh was $446000). At u meeting of the mtephyen in IXnmL g 1959, the sale of to old school was allowed by me voce Ow small step had now been wmplished; We best big one waz raising the money to paY for the property. Mr. William Lannon submitted a brief to the Courail of me County of Ontario and the Township of Pickcrtng Cmuequen0y, the County armed W give am Seciety 52500.00, if the TawtWip would mach the donation. The Comfy said their sum of money, but the Towmhip, sating MO00 wus a lime short. The moli end of the Tunably same snared in aid of the museum, but not the south part, and some money was collected in this way. Mn. Eha Stmey, sold 519.00 worth of African violets of add to the funds. no school building was repeated and cleaned, so as to M randy for displays in 1960. Showcases some donated and Wish with pioneer tools and other moderate, which were given to the museum for sah-keeping. Mr. and Mrs. Ron Vertokaz of the Royal Ontario Measure and much of Ne display work. Marmot Corchk It (Cody), In one of has travels through file Allogc of throughout, m the a at 1959, loomed affect the museum and asserted has log muccraa of widchewn pine timbals (19 feet x 24 for), built about 1930UThe building bad been cared with clapboard. with an added brick pumon. Henry Morep n as the last resident of Ws house be Burnley Road, not such of Sheppard Ave., in Aginceuq Snmhororm Township. Tho fiteplacc had been taken out and six doom cut through the well The wigiml front and back doors were rural. One tlmr had been made through the spot formerly excerpted by the fireplace, anomer oppslts it and two m the back. 261 Travelers Mr. Cficnne Forbear Mr. William Lawson Protestant Mr. William Mudm Mr. Rolrerl Miler Vice-Preeident Mrs. ISeocelh Choice Mrs. Eke Searry Stability Mn. William A. McKay Mrs. Lloyd Johnston Tremureer Mrs. Culture Evans Miss May Brmm OonNd Gibson (Jane, 1960) There wane Arboreal thus from which the Committee could make a choice. In some wars, the building were eco small; in others the permit of land did met haw sufficient acreage and could not be expanded. The one acre of land wild Lae them brick achool-houre was sainted and an offer of $2500.00 submitted to due treasurer of School Serum =10. (Thr appraisal value of the here school lot, wed improvements, by Gordon Hepdimh was $446000). At u meeting of the mtephyen in IXnmL g 1959, the sale of to old school was allowed by me voce Ow small step had now been wmplished; We best big one waz raising the money to paY for the property. Mr. William Lannon submitted a brief to the Courail of me County of Ontario and the Township of Pickcrtng Cmuequen0y, the County armed W give am Seciety 52500.00, if the TawtWip would mach the donation. The Comfy said their sum of money, but the Towmhip, sating MO00 wus a lime short. The moli end of the Tunably same snared in aid of the museum, but not the south part, and some money was collected in this way. Mn. Eha Stmey, sold 519.00 worth of African violets of add to the funds. no school building was repeated and cleaned, so as to M randy for displays in 1960. Showcases some donated and Wish with pioneer tools and other moderate, which were given to the museum for sah-keeping. Mr. and Mrs. Ron Vertokaz of the Royal Ontario Measure and much of Ne display work. Marmot Corchk It (Cody), In one of has travels through file Allogc of throughout, m the a at 1959, loomed affect the museum and asserted has log muccraa of widchewn pine timbals (19 feet x 24 for), built about 1930UThe building bad been cared with clapboard. with an added brick pumon. Henry Morep n as the last resident of Ws house be Burnley Road, not such of Sheppard Ave., in Aginceuq Snmhororm Township. Tho fiteplacc had been taken out and six doom cut through the well The wigiml front and back doors were rural. One tlmr had been made through the spot formerly excerpted by the fireplace, anomer oppslts it and two m the back. 261 John Gillman she Foze damage in log Cohen Jae Hearing of Moore Albert maven the dancing N the Museum grounds in October, 1959, at a cast of 5500.00. After a carried s y of the old house by Mr. John 1. Romped of Tmonm, regarding plea were made. KcnncN Paccoc and helpers of Brougham m deted the work of fxmring clapboeN, windows, doors and fines, while John Devitt of Clartmnm. mbuYt the freplaee and chimney. The recreation espemcs to WIN another $500.00. A mof and shingles ween added by fig labour. Mrs Kenneth Clvke, Mr. Andrew Glen and Mrs. Kenneth Feellis execuW the test of painting and artan®ng fumiturn The yard Msce the b3 boom emerging a unique herb Damen, rtalal by Ne twenty of Mrs. FJivhelh McKenzie, who ware a t on the common introducing 0l Me plat. Mrs. McKenzie, whoCurrency havelling throughout Europe wait her husbod Aum, u a specialist on me Feng doparlm eaL and author of On bark Dr. now Ne man building of the Micron.. 1'a many off the older the log house Inked just like home. The logs were g to me famplas, the tahle was set for dimer and the ON made up for the maty and bis wild to span [be night inch was d on the Museum grounds, a concert win 20 staged on the platform. This red -lever day in the history of Brougham ended with a trmmphal dance at Pickering Village Park. The mat building to appear at the Marcum was the log bum, whose capital site was; 170 miles from Broughvq in the Land of Iskrs distinct, near Denbigh, 65 miles north of Karen. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Salary found the, best, belonging to Paul shorthand, of German descent They were iusimmentul in having a pale a $200.00 Put on We been, along with a buckboard and other hems. Bill Lawson resumed with them to look at it and Oe deal was completed. The barn is typical M the 183040 pound, although Ge settlement where It was laabd in not mee of the embeat Harry Pearse of Ibe Pickering Township staff went back with the Stmrys the rust week and tawg lumber colors, nearby the lop. The roof and mf@m were remosed! on another top. The logs were transported in came tramoanibi, llouds. Two Inds were hauled by Orval familiar, owner of MCBrieo Transport Brand , and ave by Bove without, Ckremor, an a amt of $100.00 each. Kenneth Runway, Andy Aumety, Frrl Hicks, Bill Slurry, Milton Parkin, Robert Miller, John Hazdngs, and Dan Gilmot helped the truck drivers head the logs w November of 1961. The meq complete with burns, indicted at Miller's Merdit Shop about 5 delock arc Saturday momin a and srtived at the bun Hendon about 9.30. The toilers were backed clone in We barn and me loan rolled the lag Into bar'. Everything was going swimmingly until the mitltlk of the element, when Fred Hicks was helping to load with a cow - em, lost as he tattoo it to the ground, his feet shppet and falling 19 Ue wck, he mt on the quip paint. Mr. and Mrs. Stony rushed Non in their car in the nearest dialer 35 miles away a Cloync. The NIaN Cmchis Jr. and! Mrs. fewer Newsom in Camara N front off Lag Cuban 263 doctor was very efficient and major a finsoclms jab of elcaneing and bidding We wound. The femoining men aarkM until darkness cured in about 6 o'clock. The but load on MCBrien'a Transport was about 10 fast awed the plmfonn. no men used ropes and load timbers pmppon at the side of Use truck to mal me logs up. Making curt that loads of log were chomcl securely on me troubles, me Infamous set Out for BrOughmn. About 9 o'dak they reached Aginulite, Where sapper was dommod by the Historical Studios,. Untidy morwig, about I oeld k, the OA.. .... sad at in education, In the spring of 1962, at the Museum grounds, holes was dug fico the comers of the born and in Go mNtlbe of me area marked Out, and filed with foment, to [arm the loundaiin. Largs 0a stones seem placed on top abodes me level of the ground, and me first declared were laid on chase suppotU. Mout thury-five men bale part n the subsequent bamrtauing and. Most of the marks had been used farm the log by me weather and the men used the mal -and - error b fit them together. The been was completed mainly from memory, but not one log ons incorrectly placed The last and W lag were rot in place by Clifford Barout with a Farmhaoi loader, and Button IAds applied the r freed. Charles McTaggart, of Green - wrcd, and his banned, George Bmlcy and Vernon EllicaB, mi1M down the roof wools :sed woolen shingles and finished the gable cods. Levi Hopkins and Ted Holtby of Brougham bung all the doors and chinked the faults. no taml cot of the eompinad log war, Including hard disburscmrms and wnsperation, was GCORW. The, value of the mors donated rule was haw eaass of tw actual expenditures. Mr. H. R. Gray of Taranto donated me But Ring bun on the Museum ground. It was located w the bush just south of me 9m Gmession (Lot 12, Concession 8, Presently Township). This been of board and w0en conmae[ion war probably built about 1970, but Go do, of a Roof Ring dated beck to early power days. As soon as a settlement undermy in many in twenty humors to take a shusG they organized a Beef Ring. Householders with only a few mouth W food could owin half a share each A full share was Occurs pounds of beef The hour ringer weighing 800 [be Wive would dress to <W Its. no formers took tarda mpMYmg the animal for slaughter mtl dememinN the order by drawing cambric I-20 m the meeting. The butcher, who was paid from the funds or the group, killed the beef, skinned and slowed it in Ne m ping. Then he returned early door micamird; and res it into 20.16 Patio", starting at the tamp and working right around the aide. Thus, every family received a different cut each week. The Owner of the brut recovered any meat to s of 400 Its (cJIN compact), but if the animal weighed less, he tied b pay a set fee for every pound that it was underwai om. 264 The hard. tail, hest, liver and bide sem wbmaticaRy the WopartY & Ne owner. Thomm Seminary butcherai in thu particular been far manY Years. The laze Beef Ring operated in the about. None of Ne early notes Mtl refrigcrmars mW few had ice. The beef would spoil in the M1ot days of amount, but most Charles could dispose of 20 Has of meat a week. paname used he kW Web own animals — Staff, pigs and sheep — in the loll and winter and keep We meat Or the ¢Ilar or hoe the connate in a shed, out of reach of ward main & and nage. The small Staff Ring Base, with the windlass intact, wee brought to We moseum grounds by Robert Teraina of Claremam re Nwemher 21, Hi He Peeked We bare aH We foundation. stied two timbers underneath from sash vide, then ming his notice, bucked NB large nailer under Ne thumbas and let We building down. With Ne bene Ifadnd accompanied by B01 Starry, Mr. romans shamed far Broughvm. They mndc good time a u We 9wssth Con Claremont and down Ne Brack Road Since they had hot obtained a would or What mount Wey decided 0 go across Martin Strew and down W the Highway, in cam therearm a Polynesian at Brougham garage The jourmy year mmpleted Without imment. Leo Hopki,m and Ted Holtby art We building on stones and Demand doom and walls that had been damaged by We flatters. A pro was bulk at the back to simule¢ the one in which Ne farmer Put his bmf none until the butcher came to slaughter it. In 1960, Ne administration of the Museum win tfamferfml Goat the Historical Safety to a Moisture Board. The members we e1xW from We parent society Lawyer Milton Mowbray a Rimale drew up are combustion. no Arm Museum Board monben wore. Robert Miller Chairman ESa Slurry Secretary Romdd Mitchell Treasurer Donald Glenn Directors lnbn Dormant Harry Spite; Milton Parkin In 1968, Harry Cook succeeded Robert Millen, Miu Mary Mtlenon waz 61 new Stationary m 1967 until Ncel Marshall or the Towmhip Of Skinning Personnel Deparlmem assumed Uta office in November Of that yam. The Towwhip neuron has own ennusud wild the money waders. Since Mr. Mmahaa has been Secretary, be has attended W paying At bJls in conjunction with the Township Two sui — Ron Mitchell followed by Clue Ettinger. Sums, of the Museum Panel members of Ne lazt few years are Mra Plorree Whebm4 Mrs. Mildred SPa , Donald Mcissn, Dr. Witham KRIay, 265 BiB Clarke, Mrs. DeiNrt Earle, Witham Evan, Ronald Frmneq failure Parkin, Harry Cook, John Alma, Mia Glen Green, Wm. Oavidge, end War . McGee. Two members an the Board have been apgdwed from Council. By 1965, We coBeadon of muwum piece, had grown to such an rant, dant mom space was uNd, both Intel e 1 buildin®. TM Museum Board thought hopefully of We Cenhtmial of the Dominion of Canada that was an be estimated in 1967 anal the Pmts being oRcrta by the three levels of Govcrmtem — Municipal, Provincial and Fedaal — for worthwhile projects, The Township had to ap- prove this request for a get first, then refer it to higher liters. The Muuum Board had a group of historic building evaluates by Gordon HoTdimh, B.A., A S,A. of Pickering• and Patrick G. McDaniel, AA.C.I., of Oshawa. The teUl value of Wee bwlNugs donated to the Muscum was $9600,00. The Commercial Grant Com. critics approved Ne Board's plea to use this amonas Pickering Tonvenda s contribution of onoW4d On Ocbmv 119, 1965, BW Newman, a minucipal government mwbeq asked Council for S20,00fi.0J for We Marcum — 510,000.00 from each of the higher govemmrnu, in addition at We historic thadwg ham We Township. The su members voted three for and have random, whereupon Mr. CITRON laym%, We Reeve, broke We Be by voting in layout. At Ne acting the motion was mainland, vo i, bot the four les finally cmlthe day. The members of the Museum Board had their with cut out fm them for many year's to. wane. Oe April 18, 1965, Donald Gibson, acting is; spokmman, asked Council for the mandate, of the Ceo- ¢mtial grant. He delivered a fine presentation, but to no avail. The Commad turned down the Museum Bomb Much tlincus,ion easuM among the members of the Thermal, Council lis We Ontario of We nextars two yeThe first undercutting of the Missouri Board was the acquisition of Imd Charles Kilky, who owned five came west of We whool grounds, arm approached He was willing to sail a podior of Its land ami a deal was made on January 19, 1966, for aWut two aereq at a war of $35WA0. Graydon T. Hmwn charged) 5225.00 for surveying We property. In January ulso, the lot behind the Gillman residence war purchased For $500.00. Bash lots owned) by the GBhom family were surveyed by Aft. Knowing in Ne fall of the same year for $7500. Negotiators on the Lou lots of the Perot subdivision, directly behind the 1-aae school site, had been raking place by means W kuers and personal cells for some dare, but offers made through Wiliam I.awion had been injected. In Jun% 1967, a transaction win wmpletW fm the amt 101 at S3000.W The Kissanis Club 0f Dun - be = purchased) the other lot for the deme figura and tmnetl the 266 v- 1 Mrs. Ncel Mormon and OougNer Nancy. dcetl bear to the Township of bartering for me Museum Board' The [olid wren of due Muslim grounds u slightly under four aeres. In 1968, Paul Whim built the fuse mrrwnding the gouMs, ming order pests purcbased how William A. Browq Grceowcad. The fenre gales not pipe were supplied by lack Mahe of Brougham. The blal beet of the must ors 52024.00. The Iwo wide gr lawtei on Ne GMMM lot —the steam and gu lamms — as not power. This part of the Mmeum represents; a Noted of hbtory after 1900. Many of the swam engine, and the savewH me writer, the radial steam engjue dating back to about 1880, wed the saw -mill to Confederation. The oldest gas euejw u Ne 1 N H.P. Gibow eirm 1907, dowwd by Nn late Fred Disney of Brooklet, formerly of GrceuwoM. The remaining land bas ewly pionnew build'wgs, many belonpjng to Ge 185Ps, some to an weliu period and some a later one, but all co tiling furniture, impla menes, took and other w if em; donatM by de cmdams of families who lived in me arta king no. It has bccn the intention of the Mmw11 Boom t0 were a gwgq v Ne steam antl gas bums, on me Gilhow lot Two pmspMive comports, owed by me Museum but swayed ekuwhuG ora me old Rugby fire but beim in num of udventurn, and Chaelie Fu er's 1930 Model A Ford Town Hahn. The buildings doomed w the Pickering Township Museum wim IFMIN, lw, If maw leu had bee pursued m 1959, one Y IMJW w if Ort Iml, at 59ID.W. 267 me knout appaind test arc as follows: D'umanded Soon (55'x60' Comy'a, roared at Oliver Somans) — $1900.00 Church Shed — 400.00 small Timber Bam 1000.00 Lenge Timber Bam (50'xm0) 950.03 Bible Christian Camra — 2000.03 Plank Home — 1100.00 Be" Walt House — 2200.03 Blacksmith Shop — 850.00 NicH Cmchis tack down the been on the some lot as the lag home s onginelly, and movM d¢ numbers to Oliver Skog's farm Lot 28, Concession 5, an Highway ]. no bar could art be village, fm many of the timbers were woman. The paid beano were used to The Church abed, 20 x 45W, of Men timber, was demted by Re community of Mount Zion Tum building stood an the east shin of the church and ramming shed This open shed, used in the early days to accommodate horses mW rigs, wits built at Ne Pollution Methodist Church at Balsam about 1860, and was mored by harep to Mount Zion M¢Wo3ut Chrch just before 1890. l0 1969, it found new home at We Pickering Township Museum. Morley Syms of Scoufiville markW the timber and under his supervisor. the men of Ne locality m dismndba ed the banding. The material wa Nen loaded on me kern-uxiler of Million Transport and hauled to Btoutdown. High School boyo — Gary Campbell, Bence Ghana, David Miller, Whites Nicholson and Barry Ramsay, wild Norman Hodgson an overswer and Mr. Slicers ea Was — rebuilt We shed in its engined style. One motion of the front plate and two pals had demriorted. Milan Parkiu to wN two timbers for posts from eWar logs dmkg "Hhmry in Action" in 196G made the splim in case plate the same as the original uW joined it to the back plate. This is an unusual prece of library and uncommon in timber taming The small boom 25' x 40', of umbra construction, erected about 1875, was donated by William Newman, M.P.P., of Badman. Tho building stied on the Ire of the from, Lot 18, Commission 6. The fact wt hewn and sawn motion were n d a forme it suggests that it was built from part of an old come, each sawn timber added as xrmmy. The previously named buys, entered by Norman Haddam, removed the roof and siding all lowered Ne hots A Township former with a loader, cervical by Re lolly (a Township empll was used to mill the boost to Mr, lamesows wck, plied along the north side of me wall, end to expedite the loading procus. Morley Symes, with the aid of eight other men, raised the bare one 268 Mlltora Profit Hennp Timberm Bill ory m Anton evening, and Waller Hope aM he resistant, finished the roof and skin. Then the doom were, hung to complete Ne bnWlag. Palmers in the surrounding area of Brougham had uud We building for many years up to about 1932 as a Bmf Ring Ham, and hotl employed Harvey IJsmmlx, of the village We butcher. The shome- holders wholly terve Mr. Lecomlx some pan of We heef, such as pieces of We Ever, hear, tell, head or a pan of the overylus. The spam and We home were Will out of me Won timinr home, 50' x 100', egwn dorsal by William November. It hod Iwo Iwges wing or he beams imat home have only ane), and both a plant and patine plate, thus leading itself well to the nonsnuedon of two bwldinga. It was; Insured in the Bay Hidgee saLHivinon. Names, Hengelo aM the High Whcol boys shipped off the mewl siding and Nc square mend shingles. Near, deny released We roof IwwN and rafters and pied them on We ground This work pro serum quite a problem as the bath hung Boor to peak waa ahout 50 feet— a lung way of fall mod no dwX to We Boys on Ne tWge, appcamd much MMm than 50 beat to We Wound. In We LII of 1967, Corporate Walter Hope, George Taylor and Antly Ruway proceeded b We site of We Bay Shore barn W die 269 Andante in M,00um mature the Game. Before dinner they were back, vowing that they mWdn't asks the tabor apart, so they were mail in six place at W top mod Nous or four at the bottom. no men's advice, to sure a large tractor and pull down one annealing timbers, was refused, and vary Wide material wm damaged Mr. drummers; auebrvlrailer woo, preued into crvice ngnize and Ne limber and lumber wore tram, ported to Ne muceum in W« or four loads. The steam bare was foamed and raised first Henry Verney used his Wlldomr W push out the conk for the foundation of the steam impose and Ended KemieN Ramsay aM his father Andy made the forme for Ne cemeetdab foundation aotl had it poured wtih ready - mix cede. Than Mr. Verney brought back his crawler and towW the Wider into plu¢ me the ¢mrnt fimc The large compound sceam engine 1] horsepower, mounted by the Whitby Hcapimk was set m the foundation by Earl CampMO, operating a Iwge loader contributed by 3.,day T,m ini The bare of the nation was plawal fimd then the wgivu, and IasOy the gmemsel Eolu had been plated an the toufdmion for two upright steam engines — one donated by Whitby Hmpiml, and the other purchased drum A. Thompson. The Indoor ergine was race used in the GreenweW erosion factory to ran the mhmm'y. Walter Hope, Arthur Hall and Andy Ramsay framed the beer 25' x 100', fed raised it wall the help of a few met The moral from the Newman barn was used for aiding. A new reef, MIh fee s¢tions o admit the light, was bought tram Mahe' Hardware of fmugham, and few sentiment; were hundred on We peak Whea the doers were 270 hung and the amokalaak more and projected through the rwf, The berm was firamed, as far as the matins war conn mad. The m arior now bad to be committed. The better and W M coo- mctW b the engine. KenMh Ramsay and M1b faiNtul M1elpers, including Mtly Ramey and Earl Campbell, installed all the lopes. Werimh ones for the min line and 2N" and 2" piµa b Oe, smaller angina'. The pipe to the big gcrcntm engine had W W welded by a pressure embalm. novelist, Michael Britsky, of Pickering pvtl a visit to Miller's Mnndit Shop one tieing, and seemed the joint for $5.00 — a first-cNsa jab a u seasonable prion. Many "Slope — Ne turbine, We engine tram Mmkoam, aM the Leonard —were coupled to dre urge, main soared line. In 1971, three seam mgitw were damhd by Olean Hodgon, M.P.P., of HNibmloa They were looted at HN larrmn Iske Pat Odea, lithe weekead of duty Ist, fear men — Amity Sweeny, Ken Fancy, Charlie Hearing and Frank Wright — funded rear to prey toe engine for lending. On Saturday morning ROMrt M01a made the trip with Howard Burton, who took M1u float to band IM engines back to Woughnm. Om enji a IW H.P. Wamme, made to BsaNford, OnUtia was traded by hand wing jags and chap pullers. Some job! Some anlppt! The Cmualidatcd Send and Gravel Co. trent their large lander b the Muscum grounds to lacililale that work of uNoading The and wondered why they bad martpad dust- alias after seeing flue rue with search the machine worried Wa unwieldly create. ne large steam bens ran off a pens deal of minaret M. WWW Hardy of Claremont mralled eavesvougps to fill a 50m gal. modes ,ruaad at the north end of the building in 1968. Walter Hole andhis helpers were resixem hle for me career weir. Bmn Rasing as Museum 1969 The have baro was made the saran flu us the steam ban — 25' x 100•. It houses a calmhm of nue-wnsereJ gas cogurns aid tractors. A slab of cement was cloth at the With end and piers were net along fie sides, an for the steam been The eoam;en floor war later W be incorporated in a warkeore, wi h enclosd co ing Rod folding doors. The same dependable supreme hamN the gas bran. /of old-fashioned bardrauingwas orgamoci fm S ommay, June 28, J969, and spemvm s were charged Slsd to watch the pmceedingu Expere was Linked m b, me crt and under an able around, Morley Symon of SmuHv0le, me buiWmg was vdhm. Mf. Symen slake of @e many burn be had initial, a mind total of our 200. The summers, was finished much like in twur ERra accord catch also rafters and [eves were domabi by fMuglm Raymon4 let 20, Conscious 5, Pickering Township (the former Ambrose Hating flute). The floor was waved with pavel by Bill Seury and the has engines and scoters wee set up inside. One of Ihae, a hat-oir cnpn wordy of mention. TWs piece of machinery, using a had of teal, will pump water a0 day. Mr. Wdhere DUNxr of lhmbatm, the down, bad it handled in his mJlm in 1905 to pump water, bah hard and watt, to wooticn works in the aNc. TM preesure for bathtwm and mps was produced by gravity. The mcemfngiec entbmiasn and gas engine buts worked egmcs to strut and ratam all engine. Mac Midi leen of assume war in peat demand to start John steam and gm cap=, He comfened atom, but gu engines fikwal responded an her magic much. Few mw scald such his aptitude in this field Nearly a me gone engines in the, Inge wlledon were persuadal to operate by he capable hands. Many mw wee eager m hobs but Invariably tame to Mac each the frustrated comment, "she won't gra. What's %asmT', Mac Middkmn, 272 Water Hopa, Andy and Ken Paremy.Bml Campbell and Bill Pox re a Amerate team, who bad a lmack with Mi ns. both steam and ga; as well as with traders, and never failed to make drcm operate. Be lolly paiNad averal of the meliccylimler extreme, wtluding me 1916 Care pattor, and Hugh Cnea restored and painted the 1922 International &16 tremor. A sawmJk Wrehased ham Retain Batty of Brook4R and formerly metal by Fronk Wesmey of Pickering was set up in proximity with the steam and gas barna and operzted me 1972 for Ne fust time. At the momem, it 6 not mvand, but plain coffee for the construction of some type of hot. Tw Museum chumM1, built he 1853 on lm 24, Concision 5, Pickering Township, was a Bible CWW= Chapel. It armed on the south-west comer of the HaMmi homestead Kenneth Hustings tells Worry maintaining stories about the evening church services Ores of the mmiabn was a 14 well-boot rest, with a month of generous propottiom. On fine SUMay evening in noting, he was exonerating his text when he broke off abruptly, as though suddenly gagged. A ywng met, remil be Ue nearby mehmd, heel find a newly- formed apple through Ne open window, and by one of those on wtable finks in life, it bel unerringly Load it mak. Another (wimoub when the church bad a capacity congregation, n gaup of irbievous Into removed the sties form Be front door. After the ir Of the worshippers Nin air emerged from the church into aseveral and rmplto ued Into a stocking, udeap immurd h. %on the congregation merged with mat a me Methodist Chervil, the buYdiog was sold to William Henry Motor per $300.00. Prior to 1890, it wm moved to his farm and used for storage. The church, 26' x 34, was donakd by Newwn Robinson, nephew of Mr. Major, WE mood to Be Museum no Ocmber 30, 1965. The total cost of 273 Ire change of site win $882.39. Trmupor0tion — $401 Telephone — 10000 Hydro — 25839 Foundation flow Atlas Pokey g1amJ the windows, with gas demand by a company in Scmbmough through Jim Sulpldis of Bmuppan who cut it on size, mW Dr. Woman McKay painted the hams and trim. Carl Marta plaskrN the church. no siding and roof were mpaired and a plat- form ans built u dm him. new new two two holes in the whom of this old church. These opening were Im,W allow a rope to pass over a wecden sheave, moral W the what, sad to mise and lower the Iamis. new were four pulleys in ell. The oligioN but pulp, front doors and window, aM thrs of the pewro as slid infect. The chapel was used for a Thanksgiving Service N 1970. The interdenominational service was under the dircuma of Rev. T. H. plummm of Determined. Dr. W. McKay was the gust Speaker, with many floating Township ministers or ammonite Mrs. Lloyd lahnnom wan we pianist, (playing a Dominion piano from the Crosby family, Markham), and oratory Sell renewed two special wad numbers In 1971, the church was chosen for some of the team in too C.D.C, television protection, The Magnetic Oulluw. DewriW with da8Wi6 and ovcisi, this Museum church provided the setting on May 19, 1973, for the novel spring wedding of Margaret Ellen Hoskins, daughter M Regindd and Doris Humin of Mount Zion, and Garnet Peter Monsoon. pooh bride and grown are graduates of Pic@ring Hipp Ybod. The Nide, msv a university element, wom a simple homespun gown, whuch she made herself, and a roman of eying Bowers. The groom said Waz he and Moment wanted b be errial in the pioneer char fi'becnase bes a symbol of a style of We that was more simple mW hweet than life is now'. The officiating chaplain mfcmd to We zeatin; chwm by the young couple as "Quite lovely, and very tranquil". (mbtl Amde)96] Mrs. Harry Cook Spinning The Muecum's pine plank house was domted by Omer Collins. The date of its origin ix unknown, but it is restored and ImwshM to 1850. The house was built in Return Township on land first patmtM in 1811. The first owvef was Bobby lows, mereban5 responsible for freight and express debverso and mill owner of Uxbddp. He sold the properly to Jordan fruits and his wife, VAmuifred, parent M Omer. and Me family aeupiW it from mundane in the farrvems "money WI 1940, Mr. COBws means talo narnted by his molbtt of hardship and svuaidle w the early days N eke out an whereas in at insisted Mr. All houses romarsed whocked in thew days and seem beware for the abrin-houvd havener, who waz always bad amd cared for mW he could resume his journey. The outride parts were secured to hens -hewn plates, both top and bWmm, with hand-mWespikes and a Innen covering the pint. Another style of mmsuuuion was to have the planks motdsed and Rmmd into the plans. Tire someway was not in the, original house. At than. a badder i aide the back door was usN to gain honest re We loft, but the emit wpm, added soon after the house was builL The partition between the We small roma was in Use middle when con - 275 Suasion foot Lok Placa The split or aamdion lith (loft again o0 w side of the partitwn), rho da-paMl (font dem cod the board and bruin mnstrudion of the other risen prove Nn me building is old. A amen opening in the ending with a hinged cover is a puzrlc. Bill and EJra SLrry and meramor world %ant to lock at [be house before it wen moved. They studied me address of me gravid level, noting the not dmf he We train( to enter me cards Tben the two couples rondauN upstairs, with me aid of the rough hand rail. When upstairs, they MW a wise Mow and Ever looked out of IM smell window in time to new two men maning for the cover of the bush. Apparently they bead hidden in We house and sought the safety of the other when nrmt8crs approached. Later, the news broke that the Police went looking fm tun inumors. It was a rather frightening experience for the Storrys and! their companiorm. The Collins Honing 18' x ]A', was moved in October, 1965. This building had a long gravity from thin miles north of Chalk Leh, drawn the Uxbridge - Resch Tawdim, via he Pickerwg-Whi1Ly Thomism L x] Highway, thedee to the limmum gmurda. Carpenters nio iron the timbers under Ne buJi alae the fimf add sitlwg and made new windows; for is Mn. Kenneth (Kay) baby of Brommem, with her downturn, was instrumental in refurbishing the interim doing the required painting and mating cwrim. As a mter of fact, We m holding because so closely moderated with her that later residents still refs to it as "Keys Imine". The furnishings c all of the early piwrers, who made many of them immediate, with limited took. The large cupMmd is Ne kitchw was dowted by Donald Milw, Green River (now of Penh). The house had nem been wired for elenridty. The south house on the efuvum property was tlnoa¢d by Mrs. Ramlln (Fred) Cold. This bond wall house, built in 1958, and as. wed in I hei woo locmetl on 16th Avenue and Had 911 Convention in Markham Inewish, north of k) Highway. no farm was rdp pally owned by Turns Miluo who amchaud Ue ked in 1957. Amos Cole bought it in 1881 and ceared it to his son Fmd. Mc ofd Mrs. Fn4 Cole lived in it from 1905 and[ they built a new maWrnx in 1931. The old house had been wired for hydro power. The MJcohns, Ambieald add Ns wired Sarah June, lived here as tenant farmer from 1896 to 1899. Jenny (Mrs. Roy Canm) add Frank Mahvlm wave hem in ihu hanks. The h teas is built of V x 5" bawds, laid one oil cop of We caber. The walls and the partition are natural. The read as rued at a later period, boo the hoards are smekW one above the (darn as Mart. The original plate wee left and a now timber made for the W. The gra iarcinWar stairway is still brown, A pro- gecdw was added an We south sine where windows now oh the pram M there. no Torry or Mrd and batch lutchen, 14' x Ibrh', Me which was aueched to an mow& Mercer of We hove wom moved to 0 other dereM . The wall of Ne harm has an left expand a allow visitors to see the wmnamioq and the eau room mmams cannot bad, just in it mors When the building was moved, the bmtom timbers, joists and floor woe badly reached, u them had never home a miler order any pmt of me hours. The movers had to shore up the walls with bracing and tlmMs. 8xaua of the large tam of the house, a permit mould not he issued He move it on We Military. Therefore, it war taken eaz4 man tined and rest to We Markham-Pickering TowuMe &sea this route to the rah Comeuion, cast m IM neared Ashford, and thence south to a7 Highway. The usual carpemers restored &a dilapidated timbers aM jouu. They came to a standitill on reaching the flwr, which win Idea" tonguaandgroave lumber. Nome Am en be her until they found a pile at a mrnp-yerd tined of Mouut Altherr. The men calculated them was marmh matedal to lay the coast former: foul floor. They paid the dealer for 4W feet and bad a few boards to spare. Now windows were made and the L6og, tme mm timers repeated oorml Mcleon starred the inside rnmmdon, including painting and famimm MI. loan Mem and Mrs. Heaven Hemacki of Bay RWS hsc mad, ounces and don, the de ethem for wallpape5 pmnt for the woodwork and capon for floor that would fu house in 18W- The lumimre is a little Mter than that in Ne Collins home Mort Palos hall heard logs mmual of the emught or taped Ick of the plank house. A photograph of Nc house and a copy of the original dead are on display. Acknowledgment most he made to Hill Watson of Alma for his work be restoring famlmre or for Warm anything made of wood. Mn Nahum war responsible for all of the furnishings in the last two houses azquire-0 and some in Ne lag house that needed mstomti,n. Many a the warden official throughout the museum's collection have fits[ been touched up by him. (Mr. Wilson died in 1973) The blacksmith shop, donatetl by Miss Edna Oman, war situated at Ne fact of fie hill, on the need ai&. in she village of Greenland. The building win committed an 1957 about the same time rs the upper and. The front puff win five bleetrmith shop, while We back mcdon served in a woodworking shop and W clusters as a place to paint the fireball product Wagons, buggies and sleighs into pushed up a ramp he the larg<doom in the wait side of the bwWing when it atone in GrcenwoW. Wagom often overhaul apo m eight crude or pews The paiamr obviously tack loan pride in the and product. (Would that[mabiks move given a consideration today!) At the peak athe blacksmithing trade, the Greenwood shop would 277 forge we many ea 200 horseshoe w a day. Before We Wabk th shop was move, Brien Monsoon and Bill Ushman gave rem ler Weir anme taNnm wiNw its walls. For the purpose of mein& the building, 51' x 266', was joked up and stayed, as the floor and him were found to m in poor toad .After the forge was phowgtaphed, the Wicks in We chim- ney and hemN were W discharges. When loaded for its journey w Bmughmm the shop was taken cast up the Gimwood hill to the intervention of the its Cmerssion and a'/ highway, Well slurry We paved wad to the Muuum. The motor of the building will inoo llent condition exxpt on We omm side, where anothcf building had been jometl W it. This motion was mbmlL, with roof and sitting tatomd The tlmben were badly rotted and had to be cut off, with the result War the shop was lowered some eight mh,, The plc¢ and floor were replaced snit or throw window, mmle. The stairway was not original, but was Won so chat the mire shop could be acted for displays. The anvil, Nce scam, drdh. seting viae. lathe, tire roller, hnebs, and many of the smaller tools in the weed shop am mipjoal equipment of We building. Walter Will worked in this shop foam 1906 to 1927 and Main in 1936 to 1959. Mr. Wilson was a master emftamm either with the forge or in We ream shop. He was very meticulous about his work, from the smallest owl to the largest wagon. Bill Clarke of Greenwood spent many hens working with Mr. Wilson and itis fining that he has placed the actinic in me old shop. Bill still makes the sparks fly med the anvil ring an "Hiswry in Action" weekend, and if time permits, the rewnmt woes of Bill's fiddle may he heard. The Was banding moved in 1969 wen the Whikwle Chretim Church or Wdfellowi Hall, donated by Mr. and Mrs. Loomed COopee It wen located nn We Ahma Blood, north of the 5 W Cor- in We IM lot on Elio wen aid, in the village of Whitewic. The choteh, built in 1869, had a sell spire move By front entrance. The simple waz take, dower much lave by We Oddftllows of Brougham, who Bought me building In 1901, They held their meso tugs in it until 1966, when they returned to Downturn and begin using We Township Ii The Icdge lowered We ending and w We process, ¢moved a piece of the vim Were Ne Windows, but did not dies We balcony in any way. Rhona Winners moved the building. The timbers in We basement, which had a very high wiling wow word. Me ares able to build a suer for rollers under the church and tow it OR We won, The mute lay aeras the road into Fred Polls field. sill much difficulty, Ne building was hurtled at the other side of We fond and left in a mmw of the field u,[if a drier time for final asfapnnation. In We 279 Dick Buy and Bill Wedge, Btawk3mi0n fall, when hay am gain Overt M1arveman, the more continued. The 80.mn sleume waz loaded on Ion& heavy I buns, and whelk were famosead undemeath. The two steel learns wire than muched to a Funny crass boom on a swivel on the bank of the gravelled track. Who, everyWwg Was ready, it slowly made Its assay roams; Mr. PoU1 and Oliver Smog's land to the 5W ()moouoq alaog the 5th m Ne Brock Read, and north an she for farm seder of BrougJsam (formally me property of Was !lhaM. The building Nen pro dud often the made aide of the lane, grad Ne Mfn and north through Chmlic Inlays small field to the back of she Museum grinds. Water Hops and his gen& want arced of the moving crew to take dose burns end lop limbs off trace on the sides of the road and then fell behind to resmre the fences a their rammer cand'nioa Many cement piers woo set wider the budding, which was than lowertd into place. The exterior of the building was in vary good condition except for trader windows, which Alm. Pdkey replaced. The interior was in gear disorder, as mint of the plums had fallen in the difficult journey from MewaWe. ©iff PmW, with his able anistant, Andy Ramsay, plastered the walls in 1410, at a mW ones 279 of $1609.95, and Allan Ellicott palmed no SHOW)JOR The bwld'mg win Nm ready our Mandator ehluge for moving Ne church we of the Hwdm for these woe of mneme The hotel and humen shop were purchased by the Township of Pickering from she County of Camaio for SI.00 end scale not be included in the Cemenninl formal. They wcm the lost bearings for otureatimn at the Mmeum, The two dapbnard Nacelle, grand by a common rmtlah, ret tlde by sleds on the north our of =] Highway, at she impossible of use poor Road, In the vuloge of Routine. The walls of IM hotel (race IM1e Brougham Central Here) were made of 6"x4" washing. covered with hraAs. The wall was turned wide stone, time and rumors happen. The side projection he of plastic mmwetion, wile the wide planks mallard and mounted in the tap and M(rom plate. The hmel wine hall prior b 1850 by Nelson WaNruR. Haab MxM1in pmUixtl it in 1888 and mnvertM it into a sore. Group Mulch, the last sbrekeepss, sold the bwld'mg so the County of Ontario The stock win purchased by Ran Rnox and transferred to his store. The former hed and harness shop were moved by Ralph Harriwn in the summer of 1965 a short d6lime c north to a small piece of land rand by uw County. When the men were mmlelling through the Recession, they ducovemd an old well created with a pile of birds, one of which win the imperial sign of 0 o building. Puic¢tl on both sides of the boom were the words, still legible, "Boughms Central Hotel The store series. 19' x 36', wish the rnWeoce area, 28'x 20', was finally lowered on the Museum grounds in 1968. Most of the bantam timRrs had to be replaced New siding, sawn by Wagon Hope from pine logs domed by the County of Ontmis, win raged in place where needed The wide plank at the back wee left visible for the benefit N vistas The tan front dour an ongitml, but new sash were made and handled in the mlglnal frames. The back umber n the Wr-room aide had a large aponure to allow the beer barrels W be "led down radius. There waz a basement neer the store pmt only. The original building had a projection to the south, on well as W Ne stotlM1. When the ho J was built, the stairver war placed in she part that later became a store. A picture gallery was lamed abuse No dwelling section. 280 I8601hamp Contaf History in Anion r The hameas stoup, 16' x 24', was built afar the hotel — about 1955- It went on the same jomne" as the large building. The wind brick siding was removed and stadiums, promised from William Wood, Uxbridge, was applied. The front doors and windows, with some mpais, were found to be the original. New wiodmez were made wbnn uttesvary and others repaired The subway, in its anginal acme, required no IndicWar, attention. TM1e walls were given a new Wait of plaster by Cliff Predrill, with fwly Ramey aosb & and with that final nuoh, the Wilding was returned to the periM in olumb it was nucad A humid; shop is to h nodded on the maw flow and as cobbler shop shove. Wliam Coakwell made harems w the Wilding until he retired as Taranto in 1905. Archibald Malcolm had two x4 of team harness made by Nis. Coakwell in 1902. Rodernwe has already hen made to We garage of the future. Another projected Wilding was a grist mill, with all nemrary wroomes taken an enable visitors m stmt "down by We old mill In order n prsuva she manwcnpts. documents and other articles an display, it was agreed by tis Museum Board that the old coal and wood tweees, made by Chades amgent Hardware of Markham formerly of Claremont should be replaced by a new heating annm. comsquen0y, a eompkte new on furnace, with at nwenary duct woX and'vuide fuel toil:, was installed, In February of 1969, by RWman Heating of Pickering a a cost of $925.00. Many of the old buddwp were dark especially on dull days, and the visitors were unable to see the displays clenly, to 1970 some (bought area dew¢d to having all the buildings wired. Homy Coot was able to provision 6000 fret of underground single wire from 281 Canada pus and Cable Ca. of Tmoneo in May. M the wise war sated of ends of runs mW Mr. Cook worked for Has company, he was able to obtain to mavnel at a reduced price — $98.70. In the spring of 1971, Mr. Kenni Cooper supplied a smell digger for ould his company, CORE (Comfy of Enables Rental Equipment), for a small fee. Bill Quke of Enamored uwtl this machin to dig a trench 18' dcep W all the ballistic except the small south ban W church shad Andy Rant and Frank Wright helped guide the machine and lake out dome and other obstructions, Ernie Carruthers, R.R, s`2, abortmt, an chairman, laid We cable, with the help of the aMvomeotiaoetl two men. Mr. Cemuthers was me man mspon- sible for gasharing up Ne Into wirer abs hiking them in Her prier in me school. He wired the s@am and gu bons aim. Harald Smith of PiGsmtg ander Mr. anumbeq Podshed ruing the edkc hoild- iogs. A hcavla wire was laid to the gas and steam harm and W the blacksmith shop. All select and four Wxes, fan panels and spinier Wxra were Interfered Gam Robert Miller les, S40.Oo. It was planned that iMircct lighting would be used in me pioneer cation of the munum. The same lighting which wai used in the school and the CMstimt Church will be named. The Historical Society diemntmuetl meetings for them years, but it wa, wised in 1990.71 ubdur Mr. 1. thermal Sett as President, Ron pressing — 8arelary, and Will= Earle — Treasurer. The organeation is gathering momentum. The inundator is increasing abs the sceakers are worth hearing. A Aero of too many Workers — Mtlton Parkin, Air lahMoq Walter HOW, Bill Pa+, Charlie Hurting+, Jahn Hamas, Bill Wilson A borrowings amount of work bas hew expanded m We Picker- ing Township Museum at BaWPg1n. C untleu woders carrier, Wye and orb — have given freely of their time aid Mena. The vanes of many have hen included In the foregoing story. It is 282 nor necessary On paper to them again, but mcuuon shmdd be =do of Ne numerous donations by both Old and young from far and near. Theae notorious have made the mmwm a plane W engrossing inteem. Some of the commees, slwm and gall[, weep purchased, includ- ing the 90 H.P. Miler for $100.00 (nonmed by Bolus Mill" of Brougham) from Raymond Pile Comtrvstioq a would -wide company. A very small percentuge of Me scale, fumitute sal other Written, making up the many thousands of articles on display, base Leet annually puts Reference has have made perviously to Ms. TOMMY Duncan. DomNy used most of her We ill We vWnge of Brougham until she amled Gurdon Duncan in 1907. Her many silents in We capacity of remember, an employed emensinly at Ma Museum in Broughu m. The houxs have barn rtsbted to blur nsprcum periods, and the hotel and harnns shop have been resbared and famished under her guiding band. What Had of cloth should we use for curtain? What tabor should we chem for the floor, the walls, the more vim? What tabour should the berme be pointed? Should we we Nis wry Manu or that chair? All of Weft questions and many more are aimed at Dorothy Gotten. The firsr showing in Cantle of the Compound Pagean5 Pormwor lrom the Past, took place on July 9, 1966, m the Brougham Museum. The Grenada Contemned Meting Branch of Nr Nperwet of Tourism and Information supplied 39 lawns valued at 57900.00. Mu Mary Anderson cooreivetl We idea Wet We museum sponsor an Wegam show of aM-NahiotW dresses, win by IaW giW. Many Of the Itdiea of army history were portrayed— Quern Victoria, Mrs. 283 n .. � DemonsDemonstrationnna1 Aurae Power of Alsmry in Anion 1963 Ian Graven Simea, Laura SecoN. Ludy Tupper and Lady Mowat. to cion a law. Mrs. FNrzs W6ebmt was the observer of me show, featuring a moth of treated yowls MOPIe'. Miss Ami Trans. singer; Miss Mary Ann Perin i, dancer, Miss Becetley BeB, 5oger and piano umrdimusG Alban Wand, baritone sings with Douglaz COPP as pian ncmmpo L The need far money in Ne early yean, in summer to gangs and admissions, gave birth to an wen, which Ms annually pined me Museum and Brougham a Ne headlight "History in Action" ro sed by John Grasmt and Donald GiFeon, made its debut on September 22, 1962, an, ruins money for Museum purposes, usual has hown held in As same month wcry year since out dme. In 1965, a parade was staged from Broughw Park to the Museum, and it ptovM to have such appeaser appeal that it blame an Integral pan of its, a m. 1967, the duration of the show was extended In two days that Iv t whole weekend. The man and wumeo who comenbute Neir time an skills W make History In Action We sonswer it is me b he surrounded. CertoiNy a performance of this kind mould not get off me around without them. As many se 75 people are actively involved wish Be suras and yes mpjnq micron, boilers, drag saw, won splitan, shingle mill, thrcshms; mai printing, spinning, weaving, unildn& caMle- making cow -caning an many omcr pioneer cra@s. There are hi In change of the houses and men in the blacksmith shop. Everywhere you It something different is happening. In short, rawy is In In 1967, Brougham wimesN a superlative History in Action, held simWtemously with me village mlebmdan of Carl Command, Sepsember 15.17. On Paiday evening, We Oddfallows sponvorW a dunce in the Township Hall. The hipp4Pfu of use ovening, fraWtlog old-time and modem damn& was the trowasurm of Ne Centennial Queen. Mrs. William Ellicott Jf, was the Jammer of the event Mm Kenneth Polls pmaeakd each cmtumnl with a corsage as she Immdw<A me fall an the crowd. The judges wem Mr. and Met. firms Hill of Ajv and Mr. Harty Cook of Duobarmn. The mntalanb were Mary Lynn Black en, Parties, Brown, Carty BowNy, Barham Britmn, Penny Bmmwx, Pat Cannell, Janet Edictal. Susan Hound, Far Knox, Margarel Spans, Janice Ummorly, Brenda Woman and Marilyn White. The cannot was Miss Pat Contend, who chosen Queen from We c lh ilContend,waz n fis"I marine. The Quito rMc to dim Nestles in Kenneth Pasture's convertible on Sameary afternoon ::M Sunday meaning. Beginning at 4 o'clock on Saturday afumwn, We United Church Women servd dinner in the BmngM1am Church. Some 300 people Purchased tickets at 5125. no Brougham Park w .:womer sphere of action A Suf arall m Touamcm was held, with Brougham wasum Altoue and Claremont commit Greenwwtl. Alu mi and Greenwood pla>retl the final game under Ibe light at 8.30 pm. A spsW Church Service was hold in the Wmed Church at 11 a.m. on Sunday. Prion to the service, the Oddfellous and Betekah Lodges spoawfM n parson of Boy Scout, CUM and Oki Golder, headed by a baud mel several flows. an row¢ W the church. The young fry looked very swan in their uniforms. The mlebmtioos Of the 1967 Cememial mneNded wim a hall game at 2 p.m., Sunday oJkmeon, in We park. The Greenwood! Squirt (10 and under), with George Sunday as coach, played Bfoughom Pee Wex (12 and under), wits Grand Johm[m thm mach. The Brougham team won the vicmry, symlplibng the m weakentl's event, which had formed a kind of triumphal proeeasion from hegimiug to end. The Museum in 4ojamme is a community examine house. The fame of the pimcm complex has spreatl W afield. On one octavian, I despot of some forty MPloycm floor UPp Cmeda Volage Paid a visit. m Wen own admusioo, Wes learn". The question un enryone's how hen beeq "Want will happen to the Muxmt w We airport shuffle? Will We Federal Gavemmmt expfo- Priam all of it or naw of it?" It fins more iaM that We Government expfopnated part of it — the two hh soots of the anginal wheat - house IOL no latest news is [hat negutiatione are now underway to move the Mmcum Is a site as yet undc¢rminM. 285 When a= committees the fields of public eMeavour m Broughton — the Library, the Citizen' League, the Waurwmks, the Memorial Park and Me Museum — one realiue that all asidenh of village and vicinity Mrve 1Mekbly sompH. a part of thou lives an me falttle of me community, May me aemladee gre as mean people who have carrel Vernon the fiwl reckoning as made, may a bonus army be handed to Weh erasers' Hugh Miller feeding Thrashing Machine at Hawf M Action 286 CHAPTER 17 The Honour Holl H the Weary, of Brougham is N W complete, we most am Ronda the men who fought bar m in two World Were. The younger mndrn WI rot remember either of Won illustrate carbon, but to those who can recent our mW perhaps Imm, We memories will SIJ W very vivid We me well lwoz you life louses to an end sooner m later for all Women theme The It oNdy of wm ¢ shot thousands at cut down in Is flower of dmh youth, when IHe is very sweet. N wmdme, anxiety studied Common homes, where mandate waded day by day, by mmW fear of hearing Ne wont add with secret yearning for neon Nat would make their Ferro mjdx. The following poem, composed by W. I Brawn, a Bridgman resident. has an of emlddoo odd Nan6iWaaq felt by all who had a lowed one soon from across the sans. Our Boy is Cloddy Home Our boy is coming home once mora, Well bn glad he, fare to or; INV and Jim an awful have, Ater what he's been drought for you and me TM1m lads have seen a lot of IJ, As NcyY fought for fradomS ask, The glories aha horrors of the strife, Nor did thry flwch nor yet ordered. They bravely faced the enemy fire, Then courage formed by lack of fear; 287 They've urtial through, ver did they tins Through these long months of battle drum. May we M prom who these men, They went ready we thought as Says, They may be fussy now and than; Let's share their worries and their joys. Ptur Woven WAR Thoma George Foster (killed) Arthur Littlejohn (killed) John Mine Failed) Awlew HOPkrds (killed) Asumbeld Gram Malcolm Leslie Bert Deals Franklin Roy MRlculm Frederick Charter Mande AMuc Crzcknell Archibald Poacher Reel James Frederick Fe any John Cochrane Clifford Christopher Warmth ELanr Ross Willson Harold Haw Donald Francis Willson Marshall Cassie Kenneth Emanuel Dtmut John Palmer Knox Harry Nutwll Arthus Wwtl Melinda Fawthmp Cal Edgar Devitt Walter B. Knox (killed) Gifford D. Baker Drlded) Borden B. Middlaton nmles J. Aldridge Hlmea L Cancel Robert Liscombe Frederick C Hail Thomas Russ Knox C. Russell Burrows Boyer Philip Fmncis B. Ritchie Gordon Carbon WJlium loan William George Knox Lloyd Horn FrdwN Fellnsn Alhert Makell Ailan Carlton Cal ll B. Sheppmd Ivan FUBu Cyril Hart Arden Wannop Frederick A. Hicks Eml Hi1R &vm Hart W. Allen Miller Murray FIicW Jahn Moore James Holtby Dr. Lyman T. Barclay Nerlena Donohoe Ray Cancan William Hicks Berson Baker Joseph Burrows' ll Shea D. Rau Wilson Darns normal Grmt O. Johnston Worried Whitey Writer D. Young Donald Duman William H. Mwrt Gordon F. Dmcm 288 probably the model moving ealagy ever writers of the yomp men who sacrificed tome lives on Ne battlefield, whether on Imo sea or in the au, is examined in Lauren¢ Hinyotis from. or, the Faller The following rorsn are an applicable to the &oupfem boys am to may of the other Canadiona who sutrtmkrcd all to keep nor memory plumage and see. Khey went e{th song to rhe battle, they worn young Si t of limb, WI of eye, steady and aglow. They were monarch to the end of mst odds attended, They ret with their faces to me fee They shall not gow, old as we that are left grave old: Age shall not weary mem, nor the yrus condemn. At me ping down of the sea oM in the rooming We shall mmwM them. As me Stan that shall be bright when we are dun, Moving in ma¢hes upon the sturry plain, As fle Pars that are seany fir the time or our dazkneu, To the end, to the end, they ¢mein" PATRIOTISM—NOME AND COUNTRY Happy the youth whore motor pliant years On this most greed of the hag well been reared, 'Mippder then the sword Is arum', nor feared Eva W face it, though gave den¢r name, And when the tide of mddgm most Nobly mounds for that num, quite mnfraid Most ma its altar love's get minsam had fuavmced that paving had fie wR he bears Oft does he dreem of nobler lNngro come, Utterly museum, and with thin content. Neva has pahiotigm greater Thus dead that truth and love 2im and the home. Rate wags of "Home and CoanYy" gladly sing Youm4 poem to the ally, on huth's glad wings. Mrs. Thoma Nwan 289 fiawlor a,,.ro 1863 CHAPTER 18 Brougham and District Families ALBRIOHT Aman Albright, bma in banal in 181; came to Caoam, and settled on Int 25, Concession 5, with his wife Seam Devitt, who win tom in 1810. Apron tlietl on May 26, 1887, antl Suers in 1897. Armors brother Henry, raised a family of sward. When asked their wares he Among o0 a thyme: MaWda. John Wright and Tom, Elisa lane, Hill And Alex the baby Maths maned, and so dM John, who was wed to Helen Paterson team Claremont. They were the p rmas of thrac children. Wright soared a sad Late, for he kicked wish a ham, and succumbed. Thomas Albright married earth Lhison antl their mon was Walter. An infant Aon, real one year and five months, died. Elissa Jam and Bill both married, and An did "baby" Alex, who was the husband of Lena Greg. Born In 1854, Alex died In 1947. His wife Lena was born in I M5 and tlietl in 1943. They left a daugh- ter, Not, who became Mv. lack Toombs. ANNIS Catmae Anna (Charles) moved in Newbury, Memo- chusmN in 1662 from Ena Aka lma behalf. to 1793, Charles Amis (a desuotlaot of Cmmae) and Roger Covent, a distant relative, emigrated b Upper Canotln add mttlod at the mouth of the creek, which now forms the pan of Oshawa. Last Anne, tem of Charles, married Rhoda Cnwanr Thew twobdi child, Andrew, married Sora Taylor and may settled at Port Union. The eWut of their family of nine, David, born 1855, married Mae- g,nm Chester in 1880 and Board on Concession 5, Pickering Town - 291 ship, where David became Superintendent Of the Methodist Swday Sehod and Bible Class teacher at Whisseelc for 40 ywry was a uLOol Lot and Deputy Reeve of Pickering Township. Dand and Margmch moved of five chJtlrm, Edwin Emut, bons 1883, marmot Mem Hawkins and famed for n few ran on she fvm eat of Ilse Howard Malcolm farm, comedy vaeated In 14/3 by Grant Sting Thry lived them acrd 1916, when Mr. Arutis bought We Perot atom and pan cities, in Brougham from George Philip. Mervin was five gems Old when me family moved to Broughtam. Their three children wove Furnace Myma, who married Iome R MOrawla and lived in Highland never; Andrew Marvin, who toward lmbel Honey from Port Petry in 1944e and Ruby Walter who marl Ralph Jones of Moore Zion Kahl was a teacher for two years a Green River School near, her marriage. Sinn her mwrmost why ban Put a lot of time vi effort into the work of me Women's Imtitute and own the Rebekah ludgy where she owners, the Cuvier Dipuq of ted Rebekah Assembly of Onward, Oshawa District +y West, In 1924, the Amis atom buoyed and Mr. Annis was the leading Mme as orgmenug the GtlmusLague and F Brumat The store was rebuilt the next summer by Bill Sal of Convinced. After selling his store, Eddie Atmis bought the farm on Lot 19, Cession 6, from R. J. Cowan Merdn bought the farm from his Imhcr in 1936. Mcrvia and Loki haw resided on Bis, farm until the presem time (1923). They have cum children — Inane Wayne, who graduated from Mclm Toronto Police Callcg in March 1969 and mourned 61rzateth Howell in December 1970. He resigned from the Metro Police force in lune 1973 to farm. IoM Ronald, a graduate of Pickering High School, works at Catlins International Paper in Mmkbam, parches bell for Command and dea6 in antique. Sheila Anne, also a graduate of Pickniog Might School, is pimudog on cater- ing Ryerson eotymcltnto IaHOU11 in September 1923. Richard Lawson is a student at pawning High school. Bd&e Armin clerked in D_ - Main Hwdwa or nom Wow moving cast in 1952. He died in 1956 in Adhom. Omarte when he waw living with his second wife, Mae Ca¢ek Annis. BARCLAT The Finny of the Barclay family was wntkn by the late Dr. Lyman Bartley. It reads an follows The Oder George Barclay was the best of the more in Cmada, having emigrated from Pnfe, Scotland, in 1814. He brought with him his oldest Iran, George His wife, Janet Nllis, followed him, but it is meadows which of his other children were Mm here. However, Eli, my grandfather, wits horn in Cal The others nom wen. David, and WlHam; there k no reroM of any daujill 292 These people seem to have had stern, mabflal minister for they were able he buy land, not immMivtely, but in 1819, George taught Rom Mrs. MUNews Ne north holt of lot 19, concession 6. Pickering Towml Ontario County. This had Mrn a U E.L. gram of the whole of lot 19, 200 ares, comprising part of me Village of Broughmn. The date of the tlmd to George Horthy is 1819. Eli, his youngest son, wherioN his farm, It Inter Ms¢ndM flmugh his son, Coleco, my father, and Hams, my broader. who sold it in 195& and moved w a ferm which he bought ^ear Lindsay, a much poorer n than his original Progenitor in uses moony, except in Progeny. Of George, William, and David little B knows Goorgc was firs- volved heavily in the rebellion of 1837. and, unrest. narrowly camped the his of fent, and of Modules his rcight or smss the road. There was a mortgage of 900 pounds pscof on his Barbara's farm in that year which win presumably W boil him out of jail. It was discbargtl me following Was. A grant of total had been made of one, Density, remove sy a family compact accounts, convicting of 600 acres, lots 16,17 and 18. correction ]. The front M1df of mese lots were bought by Bases broilers Barclay. Georgia sold his to Joint Miller in 1839 and he moved W Lobo, near London. Ontario. Presumably, after the a(sir of 1837, me neighborhood had became uncomfortable for him; in any cue, a land development company was attracting seldom of fast area at Nc timate David sold his land to John Rocsell, and William meld his Boyer, whose son, Abe, incidentally, was her the mwatm of the adding mahine. Mi@rs are still there in the person of Hugh, who, like his programs, is a noted stork bother. Allan lives in Picked^B, an official in a life inamessas comicany Robert, a rat seem w Brougham, and probably of mora wmrta m posterity is that he is an indications of comidemble nose and has been Ne pima n e establishment of them of intrinsic theory a BrNougham, mel m precisely, N the model of a busy life, wndop an h'sttiq a Brougham Village, which must involve a great deal W !Mico wev . Nor are Barclays compartmented: FfmJr still time on im heard of me old hommtcad (in 1968) m ties Helen, in a cottage at the forner of Bruck Road had the Aft concession which was bait, pmh- ably about 1850, for a dower home for she original centers when they retired farm the farm. After they fi lisped with it, it was m foreign hands for a number of years, and Wally &u into gave dlmepair until it way nominated and According in 19345 w home another dower matron, my mother, Caroline 8[evrnsov, when my brother in his your, brought her sun or to the old home. In sddifion, Lyman bought no rea room great uncle Fredmc Green at Greenwmtl, and is in real there. 293 (4 that of writing Dr. Lyman died in 1912.) It in of intcrast thaz this is the nM of one of the onginal mills in Piekuing Township So marls for the IoM. no story of the people involved is not M clemly defined; much of it is hemsay. Of the original sealer, curwmly enough, we bane more bounce - tion than of most of how descendants. He was an mdamed woman, Ragusa Mounted at SL Avdfews UMWMjW mm' his native been of Npac, and martiM Inver NWs. These we plenty of the TWis name in Fife. On immigration to Canada it would seen that he was much more mtmated in his clmeal throw, or avocations, them he fmmmg. In say case he went about the country m am itinerant preacher, mrso in from Hewmmost to cA itby, whuh considering the state of trams µnation at Mat time most bane rcpt him Gam home for much of the swsom when he had been but¢ at home If he wve m serious human. It seems likely that this aspect of life was Iwkof aMby his fora two. It world seat Pasty, alms, that he fall fool N the redowst able Bishop Sayable became he was not allowed to marry our bury, at least in early door, though that must have been ave a loan on for k I mw of a marriage he performed — Cooper, at Omemom —torn pre ermiom back. Also, toward the end, he occupied a pulpit a Markham, though somewhat contentiously, according m Dr. Me, Kay, author of The Pickering Smry. There we stones to various mem- bers of the lowly in Ne d'utrier: At the fort of me Brcek Brod, in the Baptist curry at Claremont, and in the Owen cemetery east Clarnment Of has four sum, las is known; David was a communist and died enthral issue. William sired Limen Theopbilm, a lawyer in Whitby, who lam, moved to Edmonton annual 1910 anal brought up a tomorrow family of very reputable chis ma. George, as voted move. moved to western Owano, and oust from a brief meeting with one of his gasWCM1ildreq also Gemgc, nothing's kmwn of his family. Of mac dust float as far as this nPoghbshooi Is concerned the Eli, who mamcd Mary Ann Harper. He was a nice, mild man, mW she NW w 1903. She was quite modem in action azpreu in than She Modest, not cilemret¢a, but a pertaYy layout tiny pipe. The first house on the place was a log cabin WhLch awed but went of Me dower house on the yN. On completion of the big home, m 1865, the yen of my (Weis bank, this was renewed to serve as a onotc house; one can mngine my grandmother's chagrin when she bound] it down while making meet. Thus were many children of the union Two nom, Jahn and Cala, the hturmy father; Eliza. the eldest, maned George Burton and they aimed the famous Bottom of Simpeons Led, and University of Trauma, Department of Physio. Emma marries Robert Faller and May produced a notable trimly, in size and quality; there coors 294 Eli G. Bmelay 1815-1893, who had' home shown on Pose 290 12 children of whom 11 reeehN maturity. Elizabethmarred Mdcolm Bi they lived at Fort IgAppelle in SaakasMwm I knownothing about them. Mature Nd cot merry, out had w.W w, a must and ho me houmbold, but something of a tyrant and ^ am harrassmrnt ro my mother a times. John's daughter, Lila, wee adi into our many at she age of 8 yout bar mother having died when she was 4_ She combed VMron Whin. It as necessary at wnfise this nasretive in the brach of the family wtN which I was most indmmely concerned: That is me family a the youngest of fie Oder Dmage's sans, Charles, my tamer. Sam in 1865, he died in 1926. In 1891 he maned Canadine Area Snvemoo and was in charge of the borawast The first-Irorn child, Ralph, died at ymrs of diphWetie. After him come Maud, 1895; Ma^d married, first, Lou J. Heyw^ad and had thee, fiiltlrca: John, who died at the age of su of appendicitis; Luis, who manned De M. MCCamland and hmsm me parents of Judith Brennan (1941) Mary Susan (1942) Margaret Kathleen (1948) and Pabida Flzebeth; Barbaro married E. Brady, and thetr children are Michael John and Mary Kathleen. After lm's death, Maud martied Dr. D. Rigg, May, 1892, marded J. Lawrence Gond and had four bop; the first stillborn, than n order: Jame, mounted Jew Ofim Edward, manal Mary Lynn Bowman; Lawrence, marnad Diva Jacob. Mother died l0 1955 at me age of 84. 1 shall not by to dotal any other front bxsum it dons not sem now pem^t puryaw, W indeed 1 am hot abhe to do w extempore. The other children are: Lyman, 1900; Donald, 190Q, numerical Gladys Tinsel Detre, 1904, wham career has bun in numaing, maned Gordon Auld, and Frank, 1906, mnrtiN Rowers ('roper. Lyman, qualified in mehdrs, at Toronto in 1926, and after m erniw at We old Grace Drnpird in Tourist went to Fdinhwpp 295 where I fimlly gat to M a fellow of the Rumed College of 8urgeovs. Resuming to Toronto. I started a survival practice, first on she staff of (irzx Hospital, than, on amalgamation, on the Torento Wertem Hospital Stop. az plastic smgvoq mW assMate professor at Uv - acting, a Toronto. My pruNx was outermost. 1942 to 1946, by in the Royal Casa burl Anger Medical Corp, achieving Ne rook of U CoL, and having Ne honour to be in cowd of Ne Camdim Plastic Surgery Scrvion at Bassi mpmke, Englnnl. Married to adsorption Inglis, m 1931, we have one daughter, Recover, who mgrimed John S Martio, PhD, Tice second son of Comes Barclay, Harold, who married Glai Tiredly, was the father of 11 children: George David (1933); Carol Anne (1934); Margaret Jaen (1936); Nearly Ruth (1938); John Ltwmnce (1940); Pamcm Iean (1942); Sunday Room (1943); Imda Meeting (1946); Rodger Chmlq (1952), Janice Gladys (1954); and Brian Douglas (1955). Hazdd diel in 1971 The youngest eon of Charles. Frank who monied Rowetm Comma, has ono daughter, Beverley Georgina eemley is married to Earl Wideman BAPJAK As a young man, Joseph Barjak came alone from C choslosakia w 1926. Although a bricklayer by trade, he took on joN such as gm¢ry, storekeeper and buwhor. He sea marrtel on Nwaobcr 20, 1935, in Toronw, to Josephine (menel, who came from Czechoslovakia when she was sit weeks old in 1928 m Mc gue where she lived with nor Imscnu umil iM was 10, at which time they returned to their home country. Back to America when she was 15: Ms time she tended w Tornme. Re ph and Josephine welcomN Jul Junior into thew Ilya in 1936. They begaa married life by renting a Gore in Immune then buying it. In 190.5 they hough! the John Beoeda four uric end mre- hilf miles south of Markman. Growing one the tragedy of their rare, homed W dm ground, and with no resonance to cover it, they sold to farm in 1949, and a was their wvoduction W Brougham when they bought due Broul Gouge In May, 1950, from Bruce Easem patron of the garage enjoyed June descent and wmmous turnover n business. Prior W M16 inttuguraing a wrecking yard, when them case care o the lot, it was time for Jan Jr. to apply for ho driving licensee, With FA ILgh, a regular summer at the garage aed am& bur, Young Jim was (caring around the rough orrain of the ytttd in his ambitious effort to drive. From across the madcam, Bcn Grey. who stermy tow Mm. Bmjak to stop lessons be6ue -young Joe" killed month.. With die first aipplN car in Ne smoking JuN, a customer came 296 in for a Irl. NexpeMmXdl at His early stage, Joseph junked up the car, which promptly SIR on him Roy Wath, Jim Bool am Jack Chapmn, empdvyees of the Pickering Township Gmage acmes We road, seem summoned b telt We cur and rave Be proprietor. BON Recalls, Junior aM Senior, were IM holders of ineehaniu lice Joe Junior mereiud Barbara Bowe of Ajax. Tlreb rehearing were ElrzoMth (Berry) and SLLrvern He became a high school teacher, Kenneling in rrobr mo chmim. in Domwille, Castario. Joseph Bmph, Sr., sold his gunge arm beirrss b Anthony Nicolm in 1968, and looking foment to a long and happy retirement, moved to Men home on Gould Stuart in Broughan. Retirmont, how. ever, was shat -lived, for he became wccrably ill, and died August 22, 1969. BARRETT Lronand and Mildred Barrett name b Buugham in April, 1961. They svrc marrietl in Whiacesi a Unita (Bomb May 2; 1948. They have two child=, DonoM Paul, Mm Apfil 19, 1955 and CaNewe JWiN, from May 2, 1956. Lcommal Nmmm Barren was'rom a1 Pickering Om 'q Ansure 4, 1914, and war Ne son of Mr. and Mrs. Murwmd Buell. His father, Mewed Have Barret was bum June 15, 1878 at New - mde, Ontario. The son of Rldwtl and Small Bsmt he came to a farm east of Pickering Village at Be age of 12 where he hand undl his drum on Judy 5,1956. His wife, We former Mabel I -a im Banks, daughter of Mr_ and Mrs. William Henry Woman, was been July 15, 1878, and lived all her life in the Pickering Village meq where Ne Backs testily memo gree back many years as formers and sources In shut azo She died July 4, 1943. They had a firmly of We boys, CITRON, Lecowrd, Ivan, Cmman and Vernon, and two tlarnham, Benda (Mrs. Junk Blight) and Mildred (Mrs. Russell Trvugdale). The late Mr. Barret had two scoters who both Marc in Ne Village of Brougham, Edna Pearl Banca and Hathe Maude Ellicott (Mr Will Ellicott). The Billion, Bmm« red Studio fmvily decendavb eared into the Bach family name in Pickenng Township; therefore Ne Edison, Bath and Moore famines Bill have living d¢cemdavts in Ne Town- ship and surrounding ere, Most of Ne tom daceudrrs of dose families are band It Enkinc Cemetery in Pickering Township. BAYLES Thomas W. Buy4s, horn in IBM in Ontario Coumty Veto the son of English pumps. His wife. Margaret Ann Smith, barn in 1852 in Pickuing Township, was of Irish and Somalia descent They farmed tear Amboy and had two sons — John I. Our Wy@r Clwivelmnd. 297 in for a Irl. NexpeMmXdl at His early stage, Joseph junked up the car, which promptly SIR on him Roy Wath, Jim Bool am Jack Chapmn, empdvyees of the Pickering Township Gmage acmes We road, seem summoned b telt We cur and rave Be proprietor. BON Recalls, Junior aM Senior, were IM holders of ineehaniu lice Joe Junior mereiud Barbara Bowe of Ajax. Tlreb rehearing were ElrzoMth (Berry) and SLLrvern He became a high school teacher, Kenneling in rrobr mo chmim. in Domwille, Castario. Joseph Bmph, Sr., sold his gunge arm beirrss b Anthony Nicolm in 1968, and looking foment to a long and happy retirement, moved to Men home on Gould Stuart in Broughan. Retirmont, how. ever, was shat -lived, for he became wccrably ill, and died August 22, 1969. BARRETT Lronand and Mildred Barrett name b Buugham in April, 1961. They svrc marrietl in Whiacesi a Unita (Bomb May 2; 1948. They have two child=, DonoM Paul, Mm Apfil 19, 1955 and CaNewe JWiN, from May 2, 1956. Lcommal Nmmm Barren was'rom a1 Pickering Om 'q Ansure 4, 1914, and war Ne son of Mr. and Mrs. Murwmd Buell. His father, Mewed Have Barret was bum June 15, 1878 at New - mde, Ontario. The son of Rldwtl and Small Bsmt he came to a farm east of Pickering Village at Be age of 12 where he hand undl his drum on Judy 5,1956. His wife, We former Mabel I -a im Banks, daughter of Mr_ and Mrs. William Henry Woman, was been July 15, 1878, and lived all her life in the Pickering Village meq where Ne Backs testily memo gree back many years as formers and sources In shut azo She died July 4, 1943. They had a firmly of We boys, CITRON, Lecowrd, Ivan, Cmman and Vernon, and two tlarnham, Benda (Mrs. Junk Blight) and Mildred (Mrs. Russell Trvugdale). The late Mr. Barret had two scoters who both Marc in Ne Village of Brougham, Edna Pearl Banca and Hathe Maude Ellicott (Mr Will Ellicott). The Billion, Bmm« red Studio fmvily decendavb eared into the Bach family name in Pickenng Township; therefore Ne Edison, Bath and Moore famines Bill have living d¢cemdavts in Ne Town- ship and surrounding ere, Most of Ne tom daceudrrs of dose families are band It Enkinc Cemetery in Pickering Township. BAYLES Thomas W. Buy4s, horn in IBM in Ontario Coumty Veto the son of English pumps. His wife. Margaret Ann Smith, barn in 1852 in Pickuing Township, was of Irish and Somalia descent They farmed tear Amboy and had two sons — John I. Our Wy@r Clwivelmnd. 297 In 1905, Thomas Baylis Purchased go Polish Mill zhd farm at IM 12. Wveession 7, Plckcring Droughts Abraham Boyer, Mrs. Bayle brother-in-law, was tlIW at this mill in 1904, when hu war became entangled he a met sleaR His body was thrown iolo me open mill-ewe eM wu found v few M1mrs lad by his wife. Mr. T. Baylor aM his aoox workN the farm Ind apcated rM saw m01 art me gdet mal come] "Cold Water Milli' Thome was an i- dermily killed w 1907 while moving v pbscriver as to the data to do repair wog. so John Bayles comed on the work of the boor and me nW'ls mW 1960 when me property was purchvmd by Mtlm Thermo and Region Carmarthen Authority. IT, land Is now part of Clummont Can- servadon Park, bas me beild'urgv were demolished Mr. and Islas. Bayles moved t0 a house and lot south of their tripled hams At mix r¢idens Nry bad a fin, vegemble gmdm and beaWi ul flowers. John's wode was Beanie, Lino and their one daughter, MargartS married Walter Pretax Margaret nod Walter's children are Alia and Gond. Jahn Baylor died an 1969 and his vNow moved to Port Witter Baylis, ager hdpng 1 me lam and in ma mill, in 1911 purchased a acres of IoM, Lot 19, Concession 5, uta of mg Towne- ship from Rober[ S. Phillips.yThe farm h'6 orae south of Brougham v Inc wort 3, of ort hose Baatl. o an July 13, 1913, ugh= material Mary Viu l Parkin of a Pars and was me only enceny B of six culture,otoa burn to Waliom Parkin and a i¢ lane (nced feel ode me he Kn and Harioarea. fom0i¢ had W for EnageWaiter aM shied is t b ilimale area. firms use in fla had n large berm bum[ he M16 farm. Many of the timbers this in the been were cut form the bwh an of fuse and od win at ria brother Rheshnix; sawmill. Jan roughhouse of Gw in Joe az me in. After it charge, but all me roughhouse s mhd[held in me boor raisin. After me work war finixned, v dmcc cath held In the bum In 1sout 1200 transferred an Oar were plmiN e i t Boyles Ohm atthewash and. Willer and his wife Wok pose in their rforaver and flower geNms and Walter M1atl an egg rcousin Toronto far aver tM1rIn 1959, me first summer farm plan in Ontrvi, County wu begun on the Walter Boyles faun. This; tyle of ploughing is fill being used m, form o Walter pascal away suddenly in August, 1967 Ind his wife murvives him, along with their three children— Anne, IMrmby and] William After AiS mmriager to Howard Plammn in 1942, they famN at Bdsm far one lam and at Cetlar Greve for two Mae In 1945 they purchased the farmer Alford Hamilton from, Lot 18, Conversion 298 5, Pickens Township. They had a dairy herd aM shipped milk to Toronto, flowers, for a other of yam, played sareq hmkey rand baseball and enjoys hwdng and fishing as a bobby. He is a chats member of the Pickmiog RM and Goo Club. Annie was orgaout at St. Johah Un tod Church for mom momentum years. She was a Life Member of the W.MS. and was on the exwu- nve Of thamW t organization W also the U.C.In the fall of 1969, Howard and Amb sold] their farm aM bought a home in Drowns, Ontario. Howard shad meet a school bus for gram Bus Lhasa of Brouppam, a job he hffi was doing for the past 11 yon, Domlhy, Ne younger daughter of Waller and Mary Styles, worked a Bell Telephone apemtm in Picken% She mated Kenneth Whittington in 1951. During Iho gained World Wm, Ken was in the R.C.A.F. and R.A.F. He campleled 37 bomber warortans over Creso my and war awarded @e D.F.C. sed six other wions, Then shibmn we Grow, Down and Juan, who nlmM High formal in Oshawa. William has waAetl on the farm all his life and in 1959 purchased it from his father. He tices mWf farming and sells; cream to a crearmary. He is a member of Ore Brougham Volume" Man Bottle. In August 1972, William sold Ne wage to Os Provincial Gower ment for the new CetlerwaM Noah Pickering Devebpmem BEELBY Mmhew Bcelby, who camp from England], married] a Middleron gid Bow an thu temple were font now, William, Find, Mrkwaotl and Jahn. The he= font was in Lot 20, Conservation 8, Pnkerms; Towmh'ry, John lived] an this farm mend he moved to Claremont where he died. Kirkwood fined on WI 10, Constraint 5 at Downward. Frank Bedby task an his wife, Fraaees Hand. They farmed Iul 29, Contusion 7, Pickering Township asp raised two soon, Fmpt aM Fred Ehie Wdn bsmme the wife of Forest Ilmlby and they famed tut 30, Concession 6, Picketing Township. There were five eldldren Una mmial Ruesell Hudgwn and they haw four cha- dren — Shihry, Douglas, Garden and Ronald, The family aside in Claremont mM Russ wmla in Oshawa at General Motors. Murray Re lity and hk wee, Barbara Badgers moved to Bmugham m 1953. Rabcq Gory, Sharon and Michael arc their Children. Murry is a owner fmuhp. Kemmth Beelby matrial Joyce Rains and Jury live in Uxbridge with their three chJtlfeq John, Keith and Ikbbis, Orval &allay and Betty Pci were wanted and live in Sroanville wish Beat, two eh0dren, Daved and groans. Clarence Badby married Shirley Taylor aM may have thrze children, Jim, Duma was Dianne. Shirley and Cbmnce make Iheh home in Outsmart. R12] Donald A. Beer 1907-1969 BEER The Beer family mipnazed in Britand Tom, Alban and James, sow of Joseph, emigamd to Canada in young men. There were also four daoghtert in Ne family — Mariam Alfred Hamilton's first wife; South, who married Dave Stophemon and had a minister Mae; Arbi who was Mrs. Hurry Wright, Lived in Component and had two daughters; and Lena (Mrs. Chinn) lived in Brwklic, ARee win mourned twice, brit had no children. He hved all his life in Broughton. Tom Beer married Arms goods and Nay had one son Wend, Sam in 1907. Anow was a daugbler of lames Beanie, who had been a aMpberd in Scmland and emigmN b Crude when Annie was a small child. Annie had two Siston, Marc mW Just and vne bmthc Jimmie Jr. The Beanies lived for many years in the illage. Arabic was a widow (Mrs. Wescott) with me son, Clifford, when she marred Tam Bur. In 1932, Could Bar married Contents Vernon. They had three children — solution, Keueth ate Shirley. Eleanor married Gordon "ford in 1955 and they had Wee daughmn — Holly, Juliette and Sherri. Gmtlan proud away suddenly in 1971. Kenneth married Shirley Otmistnn in 1957. Tney bad a funtly of five boys — Kevin, Story, Keith, Kim rod KeM1 Kemets died in 19" during been surgery. Shirley married IXnnis Smith in 1954 and they had tom children — Rickey and Cullum In 1969, she marred Bryan de Lang and thair children me Shawn and Jacqueline. Donald married Lela Elliott in Febtvary, 1947 and they made their home m Biondi As a young man, Dan 9snM his career as a basis csrk. After thac come, be braulned out to the general . insurance business — which lasted for 21 yearshe bundled the liability insurance for four mwrtships — Pickens& Reach, Crn- S& wrigba and Margins. The Rural Due Limb was tmngurmed in 1948 wild Dmold as manmer and Lee us eac[ory-Ireasuar. At fiat he named two bases, but Ne Imuneu grew and when the Rural Bur Go¢ was said in 1968, Ihem were 57. Don was an Ment sponemm. His inherent in queen was evident by the number of among be managed in M1akey and sobbed, two of each won all Onuno eMmpionshiuq. He was a d'vaaof of the Orlario Ronal Softball Aaovialion and a past Vice-prendert of the Rural Horsey association. He had time w be a banner, a councillor and a help with any commonly work. He used an my he h, many Warrens tes good friends "Bel er to wear out than rust out'. u Hand Beer died on 3onunry 30, 1969, hamng lived all his life in Brougham. Lx has mken up asdma on &agog Island in 1973. BENTLEY William, NONnn and James L. Bentley were tom in New York Slaw nrs9ymae e, William came m Canada in 1829 and Incaad on the 6th Caucasian, He opened the first marc at wlml me a be known as Bentley's Corners in 1835. He diW in 1860. Nmhan came in 1831 and puahomen the Night fiver, Led 32, Cor- smn 9, where he raided conl'wwnily will him deadi in 1874. trader L. came in 1835 and twat in Brougham until his death in 1866. M vor Bentley won Nun in 1798 and came w Ca oda whim a Hung man He martietl Hannah Burglars. Their daughter, Mrs. WiWmer Instead, was here in 1829. Mount Benllry died in 1869 Bens4y Aauan built by William Bendry 1853, memory, awned by Donald Gi6ron. add his wih: m 1885. William Hanley bought cone nue at the Comer of Brock Rued and the rug conversion Gnm nomas Hubbard in IHim He bought endive acre in 1857, then w 1874 sold Iwo aro to 1. Vevsnt. ter. Lafayette Bentley, son of James Bentley, bought the two acres back in 1914. lase Bentley is Seem in the reenters As "pillmakee, 1853." Dr. Lafayette Bentley, bum October 22, 1845, died August 14th, 1918. BRIMm Bentley had [ore daughters, and Dr. Isfayett Sunday Md one daughter, thou. who maa1M Lautllow Sheppard The Smgi- Card's had Iwo children. the late Muriel imppaN, and Caldwell, who married a girl from the Nobsolards, Abdo Van Dqk, add they are Ne parents of Wee W3a — Heads, Glom and Gregray. Him Shep pard makes her berme with her son in ScurMrough. BIRRt In regard An early history of the Birsell foully them Is a book Mutton by an meant Scotch narrowed about 1825 by the AM=, of Robert Armsn Concerning Rwnmhhe, Scotland, tre home of rho Rupees. It u An historical platy as, near there, is situated lack - levee Code where Queen Mary Heaped from imprisonment to 1568 end her MJivnrer is said to have thrower the keys into We lake. In 1805, during a drought, they wen found by a fisherbey. Flom very nearly time the Bmcib were manufacWers of Parch- er and Veunm m Rmmm. m Here is An extract frcm the above -motioned book on thu sub- BoL "David Birtell a noted snrgon was my informed[, he Told m that a writu:n document from the old Cbam ery O&ce at Edinburgh in receipt fee Pardwent) had been in me Birrell family fm 200 years. The date an We document is 1530," A younger' brother than the mid David Iti nmed Ehnou Birmll came to Canada and boars testimony to the same effect, he being the Im't to haw been tauoldt the madufacture by Me father. Then follows a inner wfiwn by Ebeoeru and Margaret Bhrell conenming the atone. Again quoting from W Buick it sap. "Regrading the quality of the Parchmedt any remark would be out of place. he employment by me Chancery Office for ser king a late would be decisive on Nie point" Mr. Jahn Burette father of Ebenms Bhieb, was W author 0f a short but well-wriYen "Life 0f his whool fellow Mlchvel Brun" "Lives of Emimrt Somebr d" poblkhed in London. He was also a rmo-ibuter of Raddemem weekly mrommus. In memoirs of Ben Ufe of SB Wdtcr four' by Lockhart there is a Wren written by Sir Walmr to Mrs. Scutt, which sap: "Mn Birml 302 and Mr. Greig the elmgymm dined with me and }our health was not forgottm." 'The Ritchie summided thea monks m manufacture of Parchment in that IacaGty." End of quotation from the book. Flmars Hirtell was barn at Riarosswood Hap, Xinrocs, Sahara, it ISM, me wn of John B"I'll, Mauritania, of Pessimism and Vellum and a surveyor and came to Comfit In 1834 torment on Lots 9-10.11, Commission 7, Pickering Ioumehip, his home being known as Maple Hall. Befare remark to Canada he bid tropical art and appears to have dove ha best lendfcape work he the only reveres of his beloved Highlands. He was; a Intl surveyor and did humorous week on Locators in 1821. His Joanne to Gme da wait to have been a very len®hy each teNaua one having taken war a month to make the voyage. For womy years he was one of Pickwing's meet promotion mitixns. He was a man of superior edtearoo and took iaertn in al life of a, Dwld Ri..117842-]927 Robert Buell 1875-1941 Ne commuwty He was president of Pickering Agricultural Smiety dein the poria from 1853 to 1859 and local Superintndent of Flu grim he the gems 1956 to 1865. For many years he ens an officer in the onumm Militia and for were me held position of Lieutenant Colonel, surrounding the 3rd and 4th Bvtmfwm. These military appoinnnems were made by the Governor GenuN of British North America who wan at Nat rime Lord Elgin. The said Ebenezer Baron was an elder and session cloth of the Instigators church to Claremont He was also a Iustico OI Ne Perm and appaare to M1nvc Malt with many local law broken and among his old raced some very amusing madams are to be fount. BWwur wan one of accord chJdren born an John and GM1stlan Babel: David, Robert, John, Mary, \Villivm, Christian, Ebcanzcr, Elizabeth and Margert[. The driest son, David, become a tlrctm and later prmdaed in Peckham, London Robert marketed the parchment bmimss in Kinnanwrctl, accord, and built Park House there. Ebe. wear had already travelled about Scotland sketching and now was interested In noting for Cmem. After unlbg on lots 9 vM 10 of Ne 7th eonnesion, Pickering TowmM1iP in 1834, Fbenuer added lot 11 in 1836. At Nat time conarrecom I was only opened in part and Nem were Wes sddm north Of Not. TM fiat home was a lag horse WE an lot 9 much closer to the road man He Lome house with two works which came later and wan demribed as "yaw palmier catrge" in a fiand'a letter. This hour was built far back firm In used ant reazhM by v look wagering drive through a wwddnd This was Maple Had shared with Itis wife Janet Mackey until We early death in 1846: later with his mmol Margaret who then came out to Garde. Diameter became "Sluice Blrzdl" when he ws Justice of the Peace. His landscapes and perhaps wean cannabis] at the Pmvimid b6ihitiam, and in 1854 he win an Art Judge of Ne Upper Canvdv Art Com il. Ehoweir died in 1888, sped 88 years, at his son David's resi- dence, the old home Maple Hall, and at which place his ordy surviv- ing Unpi Robert Band, passed on in July, 1941. NOT[: There is nideott in church rarords at Dunbmtan Union! Church that EMmmr Birrell cane much earlier to the swN of litheivering Towmhp. F, James, D rc bum hr Ebenezer and Jvna: Janet (Jessie), John, rourin David, audit then Us Janet ormre first roamed m Mr. S later y in Caledonia,herand then m Mr. Trow, m viog m Cy win in dem years with headline d did return while Gill v boy wee sen[ to relNives in Lenton, and rias] not reNm to Canada. James 304 formed the northern and a the Banff ran 9 ytl 10 before Living W ClammonG his children were Elizabeth, Am, forest, Chroiic, Mamie and Wiliam. Fbercur's youtµct redraw. Cut mm - red Arthur lohnnm, the well-known wormack impvner am Mama th mother of Rohm, Nardi am Muhl. Drum 1Nm0 (1802-1921) youngest sin of Ethernet, formed the mutMrn Iu0 of Lots 9 am 10, or will as beginning am bending Clyde horses, Shmhom cattle and Cobwold ahcep. AMw )ohmlw am AWd Bartell were neifammis for many years, an well or confirm atioPvlm me for a tiin assumed seek. In I868 Hand marded Commiit Johnston, Asthurs most, am Mx year lair established a metric, houshold, mining one sm, a old Maple Hill o shun dBUrcn WedwaN before making an mdi- fion to L Molt, Mrs. Ihsid Bi H. mafdm at IT war Slid W hese a home of her awn, Livings war several yours with Gastrin haughty am memaimil Aumk Bing. Who was MmUtheles not above going through the emits of h0 mat if led Lesions rcstby. He war worom d one any, however, when M1er Inger ware Pocked on smor camber pt Here, and her reapme was a nurpmN, "Prompters me! %a fft thing Ing Das1d gas in h¢ pckel!^ The five children Ism m Deva BImeO mW his wife were: Marc. John, Margaret, Robert, and Ann lam. Alien died in infancy. and Imen was tragjcally Last in a Icahn daemon shortly More In was to the marsird. Margaret rcmaiml a ambient living at boom and lam in Windry. The youngest, Ann lane (1880.196q or nage an she eros known, ourtied WinfoN Milne of Hillside Mill, Scarborough; Hamilton men Lttame their he= and! the city nfiea their few children were M1om, The children issue: Mmgbm Scat Mdm (now Mrs. R. E. Russ, Toronto). Is" Cammbr Mane (Mn, C. V. Morden. WJWwdukL John B. emelt TwaGe Milne (Hamilton) and Frames Goodfellow Mdm IMrs, H. McV. Smith, Hardiest Robert einell (1815-1961) insider son of Devid, was the third of the family to fano lots 9 am 10. After are three R s from Grand. father Ehmar Bimll xfio mart them all. he word to the Iml school and than on W Whiny High School. 'Smmaam- war the mlomful now he eared there pinyin8 his harmonic inns hockey. The same Aunle Bimll already Lowered. remem ism her gaat- nopum, in her vuy enteroinmg "Inst will am tormenter seam the Laming- Rohrt never being unklm to my dear Harney mar I mind of. 1 also interim him her portrait .. " Mrs. WIdrN Binell. Robert's wNow, wnlmnrtl on also from owl its sole in 1963, approximately IJo years mean Ehmer fist milled rhea. Mildred Hiring bought a home in Part Perry, where she still m In. Hoerr Jackson was me prtha¢r, of the Baring family farm add hon lives more with his wife Noriae. 305 BLACKMAN Harry Resonant, a order came Wm Sussex,Eng- land m Cwada in 1914. He served in We first World War. Harold Blmom et a nun, cane m Brougham to time with hk family on August 29, 1959. Theis row home had been built by lecomd Wenherston and everything was seedy for the Blackmun family to m. Mr. Bleckmnnhad a small psindog pros home he came to Brougham but often Werth, he Warrants] v new Heidelberg press Win spurted a printing bmitws in his busemene He printed tiekeu, letter be", m Dopes, Witnesses; mW many different kinds of job printing At ten years of age, Mr. Blackman become rested in Worse at the Y.M C A. in Toronto. He built a suMmmial dovawte at his Lew house and now bas 20 High Flpog Ronem. Mr. Blackman has always been ase soder horseshoe planar, He has moral the Canadian Cleampiruhip at the Canadian National Exhibition fm many years. Hart Blaekmnn married Isabel Cnok and they have two children, Macy Lynn and Douglm, Mary Lynn has worked for six years in the office at Rekering Nuclear Plant. Double, after graduating from point University, Peterborough, is History and Polidom Sciences Was this year, 1973, successfully pored fix first you in Low at the Go- Writes o- nem es of Oftftvwsa Mm. Blackman reecho finally Schell and gets u great dN of enjoyment from Ne pupils. She has a and knees for wmmmtiwting with young children and is very much haved by a the young ®ds and boys she has taught over Ne roars. BOYER DavW Boyer (1813-1888) was ham in Canada and seBIN on nut 15, Concession 7, in 1859. He said on farm W latent Madill. hmboM of Hannah Boyer, who s0ld it back to Joseph Boyer when they retired in aturn en, It is now past of CMrry Downs Golf Course. Joseph was L successful inventor and manufacturer in Direct - BROWN Robert Brown, a emission, mem, to Brougham brtween 1840 and 1850 and butt Ne Workstations shop mal emotions shop — a budding about 30' x 60' or 70'. It had a smond roomy uwf for palming the buggies and wagers which were made there, The back- smith shop had two forges so, handle she blacksmith, a earn was employed to help and loom Ile trade, Robert Brown married Margaret at daughter of Nichol Maclntyrq who owned rhe farm as the turner of Ne Whuevule side- road and 47 Blowsy. no MeeNlyrn criterion on the Iak of Mull, SCWand Mourners; become, Impact Macloyre, owned various properties in Brougham and Used there until he died in 1895, Mar- miss was a name and midwife in Ne community. Her zrvi ess were lamom beyond the community, as Me, Captain Greenwood, who had 306 Mr. and! Man Thomar C. Brown cord rM1ar daugWv Moves, 1900 moved W %toy Bush Bmuppnm, when she needed nursing we, rolled We Margaret Brawn. The Greenwood's son Inter become Sir Hamer Geothermal —ember of the 0ntish Parliament and Semgay of Slate to Relandm Rohm and Margaret Brown's not were Margret, Isabelle, Thmmus Claymn and Frank. Marecon marred William Mmgosk, blacla hili, sed they had one daughteq Hattie. She married Frmd Gerow amt their children were lack and Phyllis. Jack had no NO - soon, but Phyllis (Mrs. Alex Moffatt) had me daughter, Judith (Ma. George Bcehm). Isabelle was serer married Press marred Rolle Smith. Their children were Gemge Robert, who drowned at age 19; William, who mounted Nellie Rowena and had four chil- dren — Margaret (Mrs. George Drynan a Oshawa), lack, Mary (Mrs. Jack Weds), and Thomam, LI of former; and MinNe, who headed Howard Malcolm and had six children lean, Robert, Mary, Fane, Haden and Saudi hire Malcolm); and Frank, who handed Ince Graham of taamington and had Who children, Harsh! of Denali, Beatrice (Mrs. Will Whittaker of Paris, Ontario), and Mar- garet (Mrs. lack Bader), of Windmr. BURL Charles and Amy Burrows bought a l:um four miles mrdi of Oshawa after World War 1 — in 1919. In 1921 may moved to their 85 acres of, as Amy described it, "goM maple bush, grad home sad burn — and Pass.' not, sisal marker Jordan vegelubas antl Charlie took mem, close with chickens and egg, W the SL Lawrence Market in Toronto to srL. Produce was cheap in thane dap, and, Mn'. Burrows said, it was hard to make a Imm& The Burrows had five was Percy, Alon, Ralph, Fred and Roseau, Donnie the Depression they walked We farms with crash wal bud, according to Amy. "we gm Wong." Percy, me oldest bay, worked at (donee, Motort in Oshawa, but 307 he had a hand tradition, mtl d¢tl an Apsil 21, 1930. When World Win 2 begun In 1939, Rus¢B joined the fortes and by 1940 was moreover. He waz token prisoner at Douglas, and spm three years in primer comp. When Joe's turn woe, he spent two years overseas, mW one you alter We wm woe over. Fred win boned in British Columbia in 1963, where he was attack with ligh[mmia In 1937 Ne Burtowx lett their farm an come to Brougham where they bought a home and Will a gumg, on Highway 3. not was the start of a long-Iuung and successful carter for Ice. The elder Burrows had four option on them property and smnsed in the tourist businm. They operated a small form, where Mrs. Barriers served media and quick lurebm When Joe Burrows reamed from overseas, he tare down the &at Wage and built a bigger and Latter one. He married desire Sim and became Ne faWemf two doughmm, Some and Peony. When the new garage was built, Charlie and Amy Burtows bought the M1oum next door, and Joe hilt a bungalow for bis family. The robot vete moved to the older buuw, and the banner business was continued, while far 23 young Charlie linked after Smogham School until he was forced to give up became of firms. In 1962 Joe provided his random wi& a trip to England. They left Malwn Airport in lune that your, and returned early in Aogost by boat to Montreal, where lm and his family met Nem. They fount Joe's father, Charles , had been ill during the nip add wars still ailing on his reform. On February 20, 1963, he died. Amy Burrows was always active in the Brougham community ember of the Uwfed Church Women, The Warrant Imtitute, and Joy Rehekah Image. She left Brougham, and her son Job to arty on with Burrow's Gumger to «tire in Ajax, but frequently came back sea all my friends of Brougham — it es so now to get among them AL' BURTON Thomas Berton, Ne founder of the Thmmn family, was a Ymhhiremaa who amended ed to Markhmm in 1830. He mm- ried Isabella Wilson, ant Nty produced three wnf. Thomas. boost and Richard, who multi in Pickering. Thomas Huron, trained to Susan Milligan, was tangents a first pmommsxr, and operated u hord. His family were: Gardens, William, Thomss, Nobody, Ad da, Fanny, and Mary. hired wn'ied Caroline Sleigh, and his progeny were: Truman, Frank, Isabella, and Maria, who NI resided in the United States. Richard imidrd in Pickemnn Township. twining first on Lot 27, Concession 9, then Lot 16, Consortium 6, mail his deem in I856, M .... ad to Sarah Palmer, who lived until 1880, he had seven chil. 308 The Walsh Aomcnewl L,r 16, C,,IG.6 Jsen: Mary (Mrs. N Wilson, of Brougham), Theatre, John, L>Jin, Nicemns (who Went 30 Dons us horns maker in Claremont), Sueh, aM Richard. BecharJS son John conliaued to farm on Lot 16, Cobommin 6, nlil his death in 1929, He %ifn in 1902. He bad fin some aM four JaogMem Two sou' remained in Pickering Township. Orville married Nora Bleuman and continued on We family farm, while Norman mrieJ Jessie Rush and funned Wt 19, Concession ], from 1920 ,Ml t965. They had one daughttr, Dorothy (MM ferl Cbak Clae- am), Amald, Markham, who masted Phyi GaMmth; and Hovered. Broughton who III IMis Connor of 9IaaRvioe. Howard and Dons are We pante of two se6 of Miro, Carolyn and Collect, and Pamela and Pnoicia. They....ide in Brougham. The Mechm and No, man form, (louse CAMPBELL John Wadley Campbell was one of rover aWtlred who lived On a farm wool of Little Bnwin. He married In May WJkon and may, had faro children. Attu Mrs. CampbeNs death in 1936, Mr. Campbell piss his come bay; Ross, Evil and Milton came to work for John SWen. east Of Brougham. Elva, me Only daughter, stayed with an sunt w Lintlny. John CarnERII busme M offer working for John Soden for a arm. He was hapito ed for ova two yeah mtl on his release from hospital, worked in Toronto and WoeNtnck areas for a ROW wren befom mount to Vadetwer when he spent me rot of his Me. He was killed in a motor =ideal a May, 1973 abs hu body was Read laic to Ontario b be busied Gside M1u edge in a cemetery in WOcdvJle. Reef CompMB amended Outmanned Public School and in 1936 he remrmd to little Edwin W live with an much. After fear yeah in the Armed Pmves, Russ obtained his aspect twice mtl worked in any pent Of Ontario as service manager for Geisrol Motors car dealers. Road; Jim in Livdsay, and is prosody working an aninvur- erce appraisal mm. red Campbell attended school at Grecnwootl and Picloccha. In 1910 he left the SNen farm, going wt to week at different jobs fm ren years. The fast 23 years he hu worked for Banday Traospatt LOL In 1918, while working in Toronto. M martiM Margaret (Peggie) Tweedie, They have mrem so — Damns, Gary and Oov:dd Dermis married Susan Howell, daughter Of Randy HOweu, and they live and work in Toronto, Earl has Men aember of mo Brwgman LO.O.F. Lodge for 25 yam, and s also m smile compiler of me Brougham Volunteer Fire Eugadc. W 1923 he was elected Chief, ad hos been very generous with his time in community projects. Mlimpt left the Soden farm in 1953 and farted working far Packagemuaer Ltd. of Ajax. In 1955 he reartled Human Walew and they have five cbanned — Jews, John, Kelly. Sandy uM Julie. Milton abs MS Wlh and parody live in Alas. CARTER Within Geer (Coradr) Berrcn, the eldest daughter of Roy and laceI Caner, was bom at Omen River, Ontario, July 23, 1925. Her father,'@omas Roy Carer was horn at Autlley, Ontario, October 12, 1891. When he was them mon@a old his parents, Benjn- n abs Mary Caner moved an Chertywootl, Onmtio, where he spew his younger years. They moved W we Invest Charlie Carter Item at Green River when he was 13 yeas OR, Hu daughter newly him telling one instance from hs young Yana when they drove a hard of assns Gam Green River W Scugog Island at Pott Parry when him (pal's bromer bought a farm Nerc, aptly in the spring. cold, muddy 310 and wet—a Ing tiresome walk. Sore of that Clubs family slid farm today on Nat leloM. Roy Career met and married IaMI Bain Malcolm, born December 9, 1894, at Markham, Ontario. The daughter of Mclailmid und Sarah Madrion (Janet Meng wt& some nWers in Ne family was born in dm armartaid home that was mrned from Markham m Brougham Hir- mirtal Museum and stands an Ne southeast mrver). They moved firm Markham when her father purchased the farm still occupied by Howard Malcolm on No. ] Highway wart of Brougham. Ray and Janet Carter were married from her IvrWs' home im October 25, 1916, and lived in Oran driver and surrounding area farming meet of their lives. Roy Carter she did ember managing and had four Nreeh- ing omfim which he moved amused Pickering and Markham Town- ships, being a busy and reagetic man. Later in his years he retir d Rom farming and bananas interested in working with "ad, making many lawn items. He was an active aM proud member of Brougham I.O.O.F. for a pedal of some 40 Year, aM a D.D.GJM Janet also was a ember of Markham Rehkoh L.ichn, andbeer were members oWh owma United Church. Roy and Janet Carter moved to Mar- ham, Ontario in Mach, 1966. Mr. Caner passed away April 1, 1972. being Ne last surviving member of the Benjamin Curer family. They had four soar: Bass, Lorne, Malcolm and FrWnio and four dimMet , M1tidred (Mrs. Leonard Barret); Mary (?Abs. Alfred Calher0: Hatt) (Mrs. Resbart Bnmuby) and Groy[e (Mrs. Herbert Hormbaw), and of live in me surrounding mee of Picheriug and Markham. Leonard Barrett hos worked at baling aM Imaging My and show art M his working years with his brother Clifford of Brock Road, Pickering. They still lid hay and stmes for Ne Royal Winter Poir for 16 yarn and arc rich supplying E. P. Taylor's Wind6elds Farm in ONewn. He is an active ltremhr Of SL John's United Church and a resource of the I.O.O.F., Barrage, and an the W & N'rom Bmoklin and Oshnwn Fear. His wife, Mildred wmkM at Ajax Mammals Fit during the Second Warta War, and later trained as a Northman, and had Mr own shop far several years Is Pickering Village. She was =live lin ROMkeh INge work and a Past Noble Grand of Pickering Lodge. She Las also been active in United CM1omh wmk Lmnmd and Mildred Barrett had previously dyed in Pickering Village for six years and in No Brwklin race toe eight yours, before comarmom; fort building the home they now reside in on Confused Hoighu Drive in the VWage of Brougham. Gabor animism of Benjamin and Mary Carter wear Lillian (Mau Albert Gray), who had rove, buys— Rotall and GoMrn. They made ratio home in Brougham fm many years and Rmsen and GONw still 311 One in Bmuppeot In 1973. Choles marred Ended Davis and they had oft n, Aylmer, who rammed FLie Turned. Chula and Ethel famed near Green River. Another daughter, Elsit marital Ernest Baby and 0'ay also famed near Green flow—hies Nullity) , mph Carter mmriol Inside Healey and their children were Men a and lack. Day made their home in Markham. The Immune in Ne Benjamin Carter family, Frank, married Fluence Thomson and they spent an Nen morind We in beneficial unit the Bmugbom arma Their five children are — Movies (Mm. Donald Peters) has foul armed — Chaff. Douglas, Faye nod Patricia and lives in (xilifurem; Eldon coolant Rimm EIIiwLL and they Lived used ram0y in Btoumam. Thai[ boys arc Michael and Jet Glen, a young man of 20, was ki0ed in 1960; Eileen Mon. Bill Bunch) lives in California also, wiW her family, Thera, Billy Joe and Cheayn; Diane (Ma Betio Puclum) lives In Seagrave. Her family is in fo0ows — Onardy, who die at on years of age, Bradley sed Bush. DAY Coal Day's mitemal gandpmend(and several prevwuv Industries), ware an and toiled in me Probationer, New Bruns- wick area This month of the family moved to Plaster Rack, Now Bruossnck, in 1906. His pound ave hent; have find for severed gnemtiev in the Pawn dark, N.B., area. Gordon, the only wv a a famJy of two older and two younger Boilers. bon at Meadof Rick, N.B., to Thomas and Myrtle Day in 1922. His fir died in 1921. After he kh school he worked in and around his Were town until W came to Ontario, m Aga, in work for Dance Industries LW. from 1941 to 1945. He has been an employee of Canadian !ohm-Mansille at Port Union, Dollar, since May, 1948. The mast U ancrsmra of Gordon Day's wile, Frances Steer, were fiom the Surrey and headed areas of Defend. Her paten¢, Alfred and Margaret Stea bought a farm at Lot 3, Conmswn 4, near Utica In Reece Township after World Wm 1. Frances, horn in 1936, as the second youngest of five unclear in a hourly of three boys and over &Is Herfoloadiol in July, 1931. Mrs. Day's media moved to Ajax ht December, 1943, to work for Deems liustra Limited. Franca and her younger member were W W students at Whitby High School. Their mother died in May, 1973. (Jordan and From" while Win were living in Ajax and were anted in the Alas Intmdaoomwafiwal Church (at present the Pmtemeul Church) on Jews 16, 1945. Exeep for one yam spend at Orono, they lived in Ajax from 1945 to 1959. In 1956 they l ught Los 1 and 2. Plan 559, Cbnnssien 6, of Pickering Township (Bromham) from Mervin Anis. During 1958 and 1959 they built 312 a hour on Lot 1, moving m Brougham on Airport 29, 1959_ Two sous were born while living w ABS: Gary, in 1946, who is a Math tw ner at Red Lake District High Bchml in Norther Ontario, and Ihvid, born in 1951, who attended We Centralia Agticulmrel TahnoWgy, College and is presently employed at Milton, Ontario. Anita waz born in 1963, after We Days moved to Brougham, aM Off euro Gado 6 in September, 3973. Prnrces obtained a Heutlrcescrs Ixen.¢ In 1956. him wohal for a two, far the Marga rat Am Shop in Ajax. MRS moving W Brougham n 1959 she had a hairdresser bminws in abasement shop, fidl lima until May, 1970, o0 a firedled bmis Wertalmc She has been a part-time sumetary, for Na Onbrm County 8ehw1 Boom at Green River &beat sirca May 1, 1970. DEV= Matthew Cousin and his Wife, Jane Shong, came to Canada Gam Enniskillen, helms, about We year IRAT They licetl and farmed our about 19 years sear We Bay of Qulon. Then in 1846 Matthew and family, and brother Thomas, mowl TO Pickering Township when they purchased We south IM homes of Lot 15, Concession 6, from Rion Elmalny. Thu Ind which consisted of 200 wta was ortgiwlly wiThnSM from We Crown in 1798 and patented to Benjamin Hallowell, In 1839 it was divided into two use hundred ave faems, We Wroth 100 acres being sold to John Macaulay and the South to John forestry, MaWnw Earth and Jane Strong had seven children: George, later of Damon, died in 1894; Swart (Mrs. Albright) died 1897; Wright, Catlwrigbt Towashils, died in 1870; Mary (Mrs. William Gibson) died in 1873; John (faNv of W. J. Devitt and Robaq Lot 14, Can. 5); lane (Mrs. Ales Brown), died in 1893; Elizabeth (Mrs. Wm. Costume) died in 1905. Mathew Devitt, the father, died in 1850 and bar wife June in 1864. N 1865 two aunt on the South east Owner were regumM in We me of Joan Devitt (Munbew's da mbear). It wind seem that His Pores oflaod was Iron pan of the Stigina1100 acres, no farm was eventually bought by William Coahrme (husband of ElimbeW). He owned the fano for SWut two ycon when it was purtbasN by John IXvitt (MamwN15 son), who two owned Lot 14, Coon u.5. John Devitt'sfamily of five comiatM of: lone(Jennic) Mrs. James Byers, William J. Been, John Deviq Robert Devitt, Catharine (Kate) M. Dztitt ahn Maria Dmht. In 1896 John's On William J. purchaud the from Lot 15, Coo- Session 6. In March,1892, William J. marded Jane (Jennie) Vtlona Power of the TowoWip of COWSOTvoad, In Grey County. TLey had An children: Leslie Kort aM prior Stanley (Iwihw) From died at 313 We W M 6 months, and Isehe died Demmher 17, 1973; KemeW Eommoual (Mehtlm) died May 6, 1966; CM Fdgm, and Camel lya J. (Mrs. Harty Leek) who reside Mut dMyNe, RA. 1, Oshawa. ANut 1898, We ratan of We above Mal ly sons 1 manduchmng culvert We on lan 15, Consumers 6. He would manufacture on dif, Round Rimm in IM Tmwmhips of Markham, Scabmngh, WTilby Transship and Whitby Than, also Dartiogtose Township and Bea- MRS% Crime. Wilson S. Devitt died November Il, 1990, aotl his wife, Road; dad Apad W, 1945. HIS won eta caughNn mmred as fauces: Uslic Karr Devitt coned Situation Mech a. Their free daughters were tooled and Mary noise. Cad Upon (Mn. bode) rue Ilam s Wright Carole nod John. (art Fdgm modem ), Boode hMie WrigTheir childrenawe« Halon (Mn. B. m of Toronto — foule, with too Beery aM daughter Barbara; William la Toromo — )our duration, Wayne. Distant, lefiey and Cheryl; Sahn (Claremont) fwodaughhrR, Dale and lain. IJONALOBON Beryl Donaldson came to Carma Lion Liver- pool England, And 1948 and Rethem in Scarborough with bar parcm, Mr. and Mm. C L. Green and me Aster and min brmhcn. N July, 1960, Beryl purchased an old Nick fetmhome on H,& - way 7, 41i mile wont of the village. She moved an Wooghm with her year old daughter, form and slrgoq Doupfm, where her pa«nu formed he. Mrs. UsaaMson Ross Semewy in the lout real terms office, Basktlt and Pegg LW. for ss ywn Rodd is Want with We slump in al estate in 1971. Mn. Donaldson was a Brain am used her Went in mrMV Eg We flowers for We Us" Church on special M%MM W When We women of We Uoimd Church heed a lsaaar, Mn. DomMem wu sways willing to help Supervise Ne decorations. She wa him willing to help, wham needed, in We work of We Museum. Beryl's mother Read raWu, Mr. am Mn. orcm moved to Vom- er &NM in Nie 1971 for Me1W re nam, and ons result of eaFmpriadon, Mrs. Miniature and Loma parchamd ahouse in Victoria, B.C., where Wry Roth live after having Brougham in Sep lamed, 1973. DUNCAN James Duosan and his wife Mary DivNSon came to Canada Rom Aherdenuhrs, Scmlan4 in 1856. They settled in Canniwmd, Pickering Tawmhip and operaN a Rhcemaker mm - MRS for mveN years. Mr. am Mrs. Duncan had a family of Seven — fico Sirs and ism 314 hays. Mout od tlde Brady moved W di9ereot arena Barbara mimed John Faroe of Clmemwt George married Barbara Muslim, of Cedar Grove. They xtllad B We Bmuypam against in 1898, and had a hardly of five, three gids and two bop: Mary widned John Shaman; William (diN in 1972) mamoi Geneude Puller; Meegirer; lemie maned Gordon New, and George martiM Madel Dunn. Mary and John Stewart had a daughter, lean (Mrs. A Komhak) who had mm not, Peter, marriM and in Comedy, Marginal, Bm- hai and Eticen William Bunotis Brady was JMVJe, who conduct BeuW Hung - M. and GmdmL who married Darady Ha'kck; and George, who mmnW Barbara Bruce, Neu children. David mA Draw. Garden and Dorothy Duncan but two dvupp¢q Card, who mended Sandy Agnew and has one child; uW Barham (Mrs. Kevin Dwyer). Jen¢ (Mn. Gordon New) B me mother of Bomihel, who mu- lled Pew Memheae Gambia, who annual Muriel Duro fumed on Lot 25, Conm- ioo 6, unN be wild aW moved W Markham he 1965. For his Brady, ma wider 1.1nmoP DONN Thames and Many Janc Dunn came to Canada ham England B 1879, add ser ed new Wwtlbridge. They had tame sem, Jact, who died on Ne way order, and WJOam, who rearmed Mergmet Button in 1907. William and Margaret Dunn were the towards of Jack (1908) who dam in 1968; Boom (1989) she maned Agars Henry in 1945 and had one daughter. Chery4 in 1946, Cheryl married Sandy Frisby, and had third children, Lead and &am and baby. BuetOn Dom dhtl in 1971. TM now child war Muriel (1914), who marrlN George Duncan (1989) in 1934, and whatt tragedy an: Muriel Burned (1935) vied Feed Be Cain, whose chicken are: lan¢FrMerick (1959); Rhonda Bemire (1955); Dad Warren (1959) vM Anwta Christine 1962); Georgina Ginnie (1997) who matriod Humid Grimm (1956) and whose NBdda are Sharon Plaine (1960) and Cynthia Amit: (1961); James Wilburn (1938) who married BebeBv Halving in 1956, and whott children am Lynn Cardyn (1957); Brown lova (1958); Grand lames (1960); bBmeen Bindle, mother of Darryl George and Caroline; and Katumn Lynn (1947), who converted Jim McMartin (1967) and has me daughter, Down Marie (1968). EA Oec Bruce Enron spam from approximately 1934 to 1950 an Brougham Bruce waz the thiat of has, children in her tamely Has mother, MwWa Culp, was bare in 1868 iu in, V,11wu at Sarah Cayuga in the Ourmvnle Arta, of Greenan muciroee used Mennonite hair In 1888 315 she manses Bmwrs father John Eawns, who was Mm in 1861 mar Guelph, Onurio, of English breas and They formed at Appleby. Gimme, mMsat a Burlington, Mere may raised Wcu W,¢ children Brows win the baby of Ne family. His sister, Eva, who wan 20 years his senior, later inertial Harold Shepherd what 4vW in the Bwlingmn area. Hu lumber Morley win new yeas alder Nm he, and char marrying Marjory Curtin, lived in Oshawa had Windsor. Bob be sister and hmbser are antl 4ving 9 this time d writing. price was bruin w November 28, 1909, and was third an the Appleby fum4 auanNng school at Tamley lust nmb of be farm. Alam his school days wee completed, be, stayed on Ne farm fm a sitar rime. Perming, however, was not fm Bruce and he wart to Oihawt wham he wmkm for General Minors and become a maim Sometime aowtl 1928 he movN to Conmtla, Ontario, where for t time he opcmtd a forms. It was doing Nese years that he et and married Incase Holmberg who had Mev barn and aired in rhe Callander area Their manage took place on Pehmary 10, 1934. About the year 1934 Bunce and Lmme moved W Bmugha a where Bruce built be garage Nat he opeaW while Were, am which antl stands on Highway 2. Hamig Ion his mother in 1926, Bruce made an intentional home for hu fiber with how. Perhaps, be gadem of We wnior Mu. Fsnom will be mmemberd by wine to Brou0 m. After 17 years in Buwgaam, Brva appam0y felt it time for another ehavp, and after art but his interests them, ]ninth be w0 of the IXpanment of Highways old was sent W Itinerant as a patrolman am mechanic. The hunting and mining of this region was jun what &uce was larking for and he spent approximately two yews following his hvorite hobbies wtil, on May 22, 1955, wine on a fishing hip at Iske St. Peso north of Bancroft with his wife and amber couple, times add this ober fatly were tragically drowned. In WM1iNey, Omenn, on Wa side of a bi0 overlooking one of Brvces favwim finding hdn was allude cemetery. Brute had, at one time, shaped Not Nis was where he would tike m be buried. Atha his naimeyv death, Limns, remembering his wuM1e, bad him laid W met as this spot whore he em keep such over his river finding rim. EfLICOTC Joseph Ellimn was to Comma how Rvo,olops England, is 1845. He headed at Townb, then came out to Pickering village, where he resided for a short time and workd at his trial of blacksmith and u+gonmeka. 316 His wife, Susan TNaher EO'sott and two wldred Tubber Sad Siler fame out a 1846. Another son, Gorge, was Men In Picketing. His wife's mother and father, Mr. end Mm. Tolshw, decided to come out and join them, so they changed thea Fluor and decided an try farming. They bought 100 area of land w tat 16 and 17, Conor cion 4, of Picketinh Township — 50 acres arms aide of the Sidereal. They hved in a log hose on due Seat side of Bible Clams - was Chinch and Cemetery that stood an a comer of the fvta ITere rook four so re born: Windom, Frank, Harry and Jumaph. Joseph died in infancy. Later he bought the farm, ICO acxs mM of me corner, Lot 17, Commandant 5; also W118 for his boys, which he sold later His war Harry was me m0y one who would alar on me farm. Joseph Editor win budding me kiwhen to the home on she nwm farm when the scaffolding on which he was Standing gave way. He fell, lording on a pile of stores, breaking his nock. He was barred in me Tabher-Ellicott plot w she Bible Cluis an Cemwery, at she church where he sometimes used to preach, an Separation 7, IBW, aged 73. Harry E0kot4 on San. mvned Emma Powell from Broken H®t. Lot 5 and 6, Pickering Township. Tbey bad two sons, William Henry and Recent To'shw, and five daughters, Amelia, Smsm, Comicia, Min ie and Lorena. Narry Ellicott was farm on me farm in 1852, living there an his life until his death in 1925. San generations of me EIIiwLL family Lead! on me hommarmd, Lot 16 and 17, Concession 4, form 1847 to 1967 — Joseph, Harry. Will, Manson, and Ray and his family, who Still live there. Will mimed Maud Barrett of Pickering and IivN on me north form, nixing a fainly W four. Rmdal married Nma Sttphemon of Pickering, and lived on me homestead with his father and mother where his Wee bays were bom. He had to quit fuming in the fall of 1921 on t of his hwlm, at which time Will moved ova on me homestead Sim his Session and father and turmoil nue. When their mother, Emma Ellicott died in 1934, the tenant left the norm farm m Rental wem back there W lies a his boys were old enough to do the fuming. He bought Ne farm Gam me Eidson cents in 1939 whom the homestead was sold to the grovel company. HIS oldest son, ARan, ward home to wort the form, which he bought Gem his father, kemdal, in 1961 when he gm mu . Then he sold it in 1965 IS Stanley Malcolm. Joseph Ellicott and M1ia wim Susan, founders of me family, and Swan's mother aid indoor, Mr. and Mrs. Talsher, we NI formed In the Bible LTrioi in Summary on the town of the farm. The thwart 317 Islas m douv about 1898. Japan and Happy Plticoq Ray and Measures cushions, art the 6th gnentim to live an the homenead. Janet u the fill gnetatim to attend We Wtl Brack Road School, Ma, Will Knox (Mwnia EWcmQ Is the party one tivlog M Henry Elacatt's family. Wdt dietl in 1959. His widow, Maori celebrated her Will FJlimtfs family are Wallis, who married Emma Howq and had am dauppteo, Glenn. Diana mnmed Eltlov Celle (me Cams). Wallace died in 1968; Manson, who m un ied lean MxLeW in 1928. They had that¢ chit@eu — Goal (who thedi in 1945), Ray who vmed Scarm MMmckin and had two chadrcv lams (Mrs. PaW Globs) all Danny — lemt's children urn Shaman all Sham, Willem, youngest pan of Mansur all lean, mamM Pegg Price. They Kava !hitt children — Kelly. Kristin, mW Chnioa and make their boon@ in BUNngum; Audrey named Jim Ravey all they had One war, Douglas; Myrde musts[ Ronald Ford and they had three tlaughlen — Mmle, Darin and Gloria. There were three sons in the Randal Ellimm hourly — Alm, who ertied Motence Carter (Thomson) in 1961; Iveq who normal Jessie Vellovelms ham Kedmi and had two chltlru DmuM tum falls. Ronald minded &MO Gail Kms and they have one dough - ter. In maim' Woo Harrold will have mmpleo- taps mmw in V md- nory Collum, in Guelph. Bandre is man ied to James BmW and liven in Calgary, Abeno; Vernon mounted Phyllis Redshaw and they base five ehltlren—Martin (Mrs. KciN Darton) has awo children Wendy and Bmot; Gail (Mrs. Grainum AleeekJ has these ehltlrcv — lawn and twin Sarah and Jennifer. I4chaN, Keitb and Karen. ELMER Gmndfuher, Riebned Henry Elmu enter, from England and set0ed in Kingston. He mania! Kmberine Sheppwd all they hal four alWdreq We youngest a wq Richard bilious, farm 18% (died 1972). He glow up and was ismalm In Kiogebn at We Royal Military Calais and Quem University. He smt overseas fm four rens in World War I. He martial Lilies Masontown N 1928. They had one chat, an, Richard!Manina_pem, team 1930. He was saturated in Ottawa and at Univertily of New Bmmwick. In 19W Dick marmul Elizabeth Neil pad Ney haw Nrte cKkEen — Rklmad Gregory, Gibbs and Katherine. no Elmer family moved to throughout in 1957. Me Elmer worked far a Tommie, Gm until 1970 when he Will a woodworking Nm mpmdming Early Cmotlwn pine Ransil The shop was armed in sed Mm Mhiad their home on Ne Brock Road The cont. parry - a u11M Hmtse of Brougham limited. FALLS Kenneth and Kathleen FWIu and son Brian Mcame 318 members of the Brougham community he August of 1959, Wtiog up rcsWmce on Ne old (illusion Farm, just wast of Bmughvm Kay, a native of Toronto, is a dcsaodmt of the Units Forms Loyalist assume of Prue Edward Caomry. Kne wastes Miubrook ion Barbara comfy, as his hone www and wv't we was, from what country, his forebeam coupon. Kay's moose s, outside of ho home, include painting, crafts and mole. Kew has a Practical and pofmioml Plercst in agiculwre. Brims major concern in 1973 is On mmplele M1u course at Pickering District MO School, FARLEY The Farley family came to Canada from England. George AMur Farley and his ways, May Am liewfema Of Keach Township, lived on a retired farm on 0< Ind Guarantor, of Pickering Township. There were two children — James Ardmr, who martied Morel White and Amw Iswrence Farley, who married Fred Rodd of Dmbarlon Jim Parley and his wife bought a house on the south-east comer of Ne old 4W Conversion and Break Raaf, Mr. Far4y operated e wskivg business for some yews from his home there and wen they mo ed Ne house in Bfeugham opposite Ne cemeteryt now wned by Musty Becky. He mntiwuW w rut his cocking hasii in Brougham. They lived in Ws home about seven yews and Nen they named the Musgrove home for an additional sawn yews. Mo, Farley trok care of Miss Bell erowA sorer of Thomas Brown, mW Mis Brown died in 1940. The cocking business war sold to Morley Haduck in 1936 and Ne Farley family moved back to their own home on Ne 4th Cmassum is 1940. lam Farley worked u a fommm at Backman Industries Itl. in Ajax during Ne Second World War. He died w May, 1966. There were two Membrane in Ne Farley Barry — Beirut and Phyllis. Helea martial Allow Gray, son of Mr. uW Mrs. Wiliam Gray of Braugham, in 1940. Allan, who had Bared all h6 life new Brougham, third on July 19, 1943. Thew sow James, married Bwuio Colby and they have five child" — Cindy, Brenda, Vadere. Brad and Kevin. Patricia, their daughtm martial Aaron Fenton of Pi ka- wg. Pat graduwal from the University of Toronto in laogoag¢. Aomn has his Mwmr's degree in Samoan and will wwh dentimy In Ne fell at the University of Toronto. Jim stmkd to a has driver for Rural Bus Linn of grandam to February 1963. He later worked in a Malefactor fon Mel Bra^ "a had taken orer the company nM was promoted rom tinges by Chatterwrys Trmzmrtadm Led, — Ne preen osteo, Helen Gray (Farley) marded Edward (Ted) Holtby in 1952 and they bad out son, Joan. Mr. Balmy died on July 19, 19".. 319 Phyllis Furley, maaiM Russ MedJl and they saw reside in SmuH- viue. G6ROW The Gerow family was of French Huguenot across ]hey left Freon in the late 1700's and OW to England hcame of their Protestant fabs. They ranainetl in England about ten years Ad dean emigrated to New York Stare. From Were they came to Canada and settled near We 2nd Cancmaoo of Pickering Tower ip unusually mavmg to Claremont. John Gemw had four som, au engaged in woodwarkiug of various kinds: John, in early We a statement, bxeme We 0"" and proprio- for of Bmugham Home, an i Walter returned to the U.S.A.; George, who went to Port Perry to a pmopmaker from aarmarn4 whore he had praedced that vele, later becemc the rs e of Pan Perry; and Diane[ who craned We store in Claremont later occupied by W� M. Palmer. John Gerow mounted Mmcrva Muvhaw whose family named We hotel in FluM1etmq Oni They M1ad four cbddtm, cantly Frank, Stanley, Minta and May. Stanley and May died at early ages, Miom or6W and moved of British Columbia, and Frank mamN another Brougham rmident, Harriet Musgrave. The Taber wim the daughter of William Mos"r: and Margaret Brown. John Franklin Gerow (Frank) may hu wife Missouri had a your, William John (Jack) who mauled Dorothy Yates, and a daughter Phyllis who marriral Alexander Moffat Phyllis and Alexander had u daughter Iwlith Ann who conduct Georg Boehm, and Wry had two vans. GIBSON Donald Gibmn and his inanity accupy the large histan- col 0rndey hoose el the comer of Highway ] and Book Road, wfich he purchased in We early Probe. Men family hismry teeth back to he Itlsh testy, Joshua Gibson, bum in Northumberland, England, was Mini with No twin brother Thomas w HmWum Anglican Cloth October 12, 1]96. Joshua married Methods Gate oa of Sunn gM1, NortM1um- Nrland, in a Gretna Greco manage at Coldsvmm, Starlit He emigrated about 1836, and slayM two were at Actions, near Hamiooq Ontario. with his wife% relalivm, Wcn ver] to Mersea Township, Essar Cosady. He was asomwr of this township in 1551, and nice cooduatrd a school, Edward Union, cider son of Junior and Elizabeth, was hour in North Charlton on the Grant North Rastl north of Alnwick Ducal Iowa, and came with his Parents W Goada in 1934. He married Merry Holey, native of Surfaced, Provinro of Quebec. in 1852. 320 George Girton. INh son of Elwood ao5 Macy Gibson, wan bran August 27, 1860. He modal Nancy Coulds about 1893. Her family came to &Countsex Counts in 1818 frdsb team Yohq I rBhnd. EnoO Opera. lheh son, bum an 1898, marled IMLereoc Craig in December, POS. Donald Craig GiMaM son of Enol and Dellerene Gataom bum Morth 5, 1928, named IDI EmedngNn in 1952 Their eon Poor es bum in July, 1953 and daughter Anne was horn in February, 1955. GILLMAN In 1852, at the early ago of 12, John Gilman Sewor left his home in Sell England, board for Canada on a swing ship, leaving his parents w Fri and. He waa placed in the care of a parts- man who was also coming to Canada. Oaring Ne long art bhtmly mid six weeks crossing Ne so-called "gentleman' stole young John's resonant which he wNy orasfN am he nearly perishal with and fm lack of it On his arrival in Canada M want of lire with people by the time of Harry he Claremont, where he stayed all the following yaar whole his parsons name over and sealed to Uxbridge Township. As years passed John earned Mary Afice Lumley on Onaber 13, 1868, who also came over hon HWI, England, a an early age. She was hom May 14, 1861. Her lamily settled an Markham Towel John and Mary Alice lived in Uxbridge Tremblle when their daughter Alice Ann was hom Mach 30, 1861, than moving to Pickering Village whore he built a roughcast house on the east aide of Chufch Street, than the first house above what is now Highway 901. John warted m and around Pictrdleg and was known an WI as -mmmtJohn,, John Lumley Gillman was boss at this place June 9, 1882. At the age of nine yearn he lase his left hand and forearm while playing with a planer in the Pickering Planing Mill on Church good. As he knew up this handicap did not stop him from foremng antl doing all kinds M woodwork. With hu family he moved from Pickering to Brock Road on file farm which is from the Marshall Fields property and firm there Alice Ann was married m William T. Will remember 28, 1898, and she with her husband sealed on the His Cameroon of Plckeris; and raised a parody of four. In 190.5 when John Lumley Glume! was about 23 years old, he, with his porenu bought Oe W pan famt, Lot 20, Comseemon 5, from a Mr. Hogle, now owned by KewNh Rallis, John Smdoq aMr a long illness, passed away Cameroon; Eve D1cemMe 29, 1909, in M1u 20th year. His wishes were to Im W ried 321 with Me own people, and he is buried in Mactmelah Cemetery on We 8th Covicetion of Pickering Mary Alis, his wife, was buried with her people in ElmwaN Cemetery, Mariana. After trend years of living elate, Jobs 1_ married a young widow, Mrs. Wdsd Harden, from Quehx and brought her with her more children to live on his firmnear Brougham s end =Heir we daughters were boor MJrM drs tow We wife of Harty Spring and Jim In Brougham, the mother of Marymet Rum Ims with bar mother in Brougham in We house Into built aper ill health caused him m live up farming, He aka built a workshop where he sold and repeated farm mandatory, tlmmed ext to We old shwl which is ow the Museum. He parchamtl Was lot from We Into Thomas Brawn for the sum of 310000. Hie smp¢nq Rothnd Harden, is a resident of Brougham; the two stepdaughters went NMcr afield. Rm1aM traded Lorimar Hamlin and they have two daughters, Patrice and E4vhed. Jahn Lumley Gillette's picture hangs in We museum as Brougham, as he wv for Currier after We museum opined in 1961. He passed away November 16, 1965, ar We age of 82 years, atdu buried in Brougham Cemetery. GLEN Andrew Glee lives with his wife Dorothy in M16 home of many yearn of We melting hills of quiet saner beauty an We SW statement u Bmugham. He arrived in Canada from SwllaM in 1912, when he was 3 L but not before he had made a name for him- self in his own Moral wdicntal by a Columbus Machinery mngaaine dared Argued S. 1918. The phWogtaph of a handsome, mowLxhed, albeit shrewd and wmcwhar smote young man grana the page on which an ..tiers describes his career in Seodmd. At no age of 16 he started work in the plant of Leu Audetwry on Ne Clyde at Glasgow, makers of maine enpna. Aber two arm mur-helf years, Andsw had "Iwtud a theair dewing oMa coWd teazh" and he pr NN to Abnormal Chaplin & Company, one of the Imyst crzce unions in Glmpw. Not content with his nwzhuar working days, three eimmus a wank he attended ¢Uncal cdlcge — ar did he reach it by walkine; across the street. It was su miles hose Na home", Replying to a small ad, he found himself w charge of We drawmg auditors of John T Hepburn Watched in Temple, in 1912. In 1916 We which were manufactured exclusively Were. Lv®me theiss aM WeLLmaking mach'.... for World Wm 1. The article wnclutles with, "Na He minors ability to do the things worth doth True, he composed, -Two never had time as get merrier'• But many he did, m Tommy Wyndham ledde, who had arrived in Canada from Australia in 1894. They met in Toomp; and went 322 monsoon in 1919, coming to Nekering he that yes. In 193L34 Glen wtutc roar the Toronto SW, but broke with Was over Me apprmching w Andrew was a wrown of more. living articles and Ittkrs pub- latest ublisped to Toronto and local papers. He was a reader, tet, mW was for a time on the board of Brougham Library. hofwor John Orlando Sevwon, pear and writer and Ran of English Department at Guelph University was his second cousin. Dorothy Glen was a hlenced stoat, who received her early training in New Yak. She eMibitrd 65 years of her own wink at the Robert McLaughlin Gallery in Bahrain in Contact. 1970. Critics and art lovers viewai her employs with favor, and many of her akevbes and water colours were sold. GOSTICK The name Gmtick is recorded in 12M as one of the silver nm e; in Endurad. Sit WNiem lived during Me reign of Homy 111, Rout about 13M and Sh Rohn in the time of Richard ll, Of all Me Banshees, Ne most nowd was Sir logo, who died in 1565. He Id the MWc of Ridden Fold when EngJaoBs army was abler the Eofl of Smfey, Sir John and his brother Edmund turned Ne butte, that appwred to h a detest, raw arousing vicinity. It was during Nu bathe Nat Jmnoe IV of Scotlm:d was kited. The Earl of Surety later in4Wuxtl Sur Jahn to the Own of Ne King. Sir Roben Grounds built a church Hhe Church of the Sr I-Aa- nce), dated 1315. A brain is placed in his hoover. To this comes Sir IoM oddN the Mannino chapel, in which away old relics arc placed. Much N Ne araour of Sir William and Su Fdmond has been praernd in this church One of the War interesting reform in the church is a ponderous volume, a copy of the first a6tiao of the audo new version of the Bible, dated 1611. It is bound in solid leather with bass chips and clamps. The chapel sold remade and 6 still In use. The building fears the marks Of ecaurim of wind, rain and sun, but sands as imperishable as a West rook. Most of the macrtptions on the tombsmna announcing the church have boon am by the tars. er Rev. John Bunyay who vote The Pilpim'.r hogrex, lived in Bedford and preached to the soldiem wM were smfin there It was his wsk to all= the Korean hones of which St, Jahn Gatiek wee mmor. Bunyan's Ile was in danger constantly Woman of pia wer- vacation Christianity, and M ink wage w Sb IOM's property. John Suriname arms an ke men moved an Me Meas of Ne upper IBR At Me time of Busyness impressment, Sir Wiliam win the Momentum of Richard, but did not moment an it. There Mve Ma many anchor, miwsmrs, profession and writers among Me Gwticks. Rev. laryb Ontick, a MCBsdkt minismr, had 323 severe os and duo daughlem. His son Joseph bxame a schommoomf and wroR several hvks — German Culture and Chrisianhy, Spied of German Poetry, £n8lish Grumman "Aismticai and AmlyeimP' and m muom magaffie article, an well or some hymns. Moat of his publications are found in she British Museum Llbroty. Twin were were born to Mr. aM Mrs. Joseph Garrick — Jame and John — in Bangalore, India, 1846. James hsmre a Canadian missiortary and Jahn a nosaftommy to India. He was time last of the beam of mimionaries to lnvol to India on a saJittg vessel. Ae article Is the MCWcdio lomnal Coined arm The ShinuTongucd Gmtick". He died at Pickering, York, at age of 91 years. His father, Joseph, necred the ministry of the Wesleyan MelhWkn in 1807, and from lent day to Ne present Thom baa always been a (letter in that ministry without u break — a paired of 146 years of continuous service record a¢ surped by only two other Enad ish farmers. Res. Thomas Detrick was boon in 1789 by Aae Image of Sham- brooke, a few miles from the city of Bedford, Engfaml — a sesan- dant of me Gosticks of Bedford. In a brief autobiographical sketch forion by the Rev. Thomas Goadek, he stmle that a change had asks made in his name (as in III Orion Gtmick families, leaving out the 'W I. originally spelled] Gas twick (Ne Endish rarely pronounce the "W "I. "When ahead three years old, my parents, being obliged to go to London to get employment, left me in the cart of relative in Bd- fmd At five years of age. 1 was brought an Lontlon. I brame a ubda in the Medical Sunday Shoal at Hoxton. Locking bock on my paaidon in Nh Sunday School, I must ever regard it as an impor- ant link in my Ce and fed some regret that I shared have horn moved from itearly and abruptly. The religion views of my pmenre were very decidedly Calvinistic. They delighted eft hem' Me Gospel of preached in the Whltefrld Tat rade." The following IS en Carrel from a leder written by M1e brother: "While he was quite young he gave himulf to Ne work of the Lead, and early joined dic London Itinerant Society which wed m seed out labwren an the Lortl's Day to pramh me Gospel and teach and uu616M1 Sunday &hools in me suburban village of London, Eng land I remember my brother used to go ve the Wimbledon Common n the County of Surrey, afterwards Connecting himself with me Tabernacle Sunday School ago was a teacher until he moved] to Bow on Febrvmy 6, 1828." In 1832, Rev. Thomas Gmtick with his wife, Srah Burton, two arm and three tlaugF¢rs emigrated to Canada, arriving in the month of law and sending on Wt N, Concession 7. Pickering Township, in me ptovime of Upper Canada. He was a piercer minister and me first Geduck to cat foot on Canadian and. Mrs. Gwtick's name Buwn 324 way oeiaacd with hymn strikes mM auNuss of several books. A neat rcintive was John Burtoo who wants the hymn, "Saviour, WM1Ie my Heart u Tender, I world yield that heart to Thee". Mr. C L Boar, president of the Robert Simyoo Comapry, and a broNo-, Pmlmmr E. F. proton of the University of Toronm, an de mmidats; of Neu Burned, llhr 13 weeks of sailing. the Gmticks artived in Moores, Quebec. They asvdlctl party by bateaux on Nc SL Lawrerae, and partly in cols drawn by French ponies, arriving m this locality where [here was nothing but mbroken forest sold a few fambes who had pueedM Nem the you before. Thu Genitalia reached from the Crowu of England Let 24, which is still in Nn remark new A small panion of land was cleared and a log hove was crated Late it was replaced by a stone dwelling aM still later by a substantial brick hour. At the time they left England, King William IV was morning in that wan" add Victoria (afterwards Queen) was a girl 13 years of age . It was five years previous to Nc Mackersie-Papineau Rebellions add thirty-five years prier in Coo deradon. Times were no railways or toads. no first railway was built in 1636. The Champlain and Sc Lawrence Railway which an form La Prairie near Montreal to Sc IoM on the Richelieu, making corrections %van the Wok on Lake Champlain add the Hutlwn River, 0us convected Montreal with New York. The families who settled in Nla vicinity met for Ulrive Worship, sometimes at one house aM sometimes at another, but fivd'wg it ismaimerenewed financial help from Nar North in England. To the Miten pounds remittal Rous them were added Ntlr own coordination, and an arc of land was purchased on the north-west cornew of Lot 24, Concession ]. A Ing meeting M1ouu was eretled to serst as a place of Reaching the gospel and prays, as wal as the reading of the Scabbards. It was also used for Ne purpose of rememor instruction and modal improvement of children and adult in the nriOM1 On August 1 uguustst Go ick a the chapel of log er nomi was op eld i with Rev. Theme Gvaio as minister. A Rayer miring was; held in the venire each monN, the some corning as that with their in EOPJentl gaNcrttl to worship, s to unit, Nemgelvu with their CFrrttinv friends of that roumry� n In 1843, the Firs[ Baptist n the was order. on Banswing Hill, Green River. Rev. rice. He wan the fim pssmp Hu prcmhied wok him into many M1mncs, Hen ph wherever staged opportunity Diming his His lobatorate were decreased, e h physical and esun Canada, an pr M1is pu- Owed o[ meein thivmq Fe held a threldians igit sCallas on the at Creon River in the morning, MurkM1am Baptiv CM1orcM1 on Nc 9N 325 Lice in IM ahemwm and w the Grube Begun Church an Lot 24, neer Cancrosi0o Y, in WC evening. He 4wdled on hOrseWck and sometimes with wagon and team of horses, or on foot when road conditions cm! out permit any other means of traospmta6on. For 25 yours, lay. Gmtick IOMurcd In his awn church ala at other points in f`n:kering Township, Including Claremont Bolster Church, sad York, NThchmch and Whitby Townshife, aiming to publish a church wherever feasible. Sunday Sections were rat- hand in many area, which induced Atha Nolte School and Meant Pleasew Public School, No. 12, Corrosion 2, of Pickering. While W. Gaatick gave himself to the spiritual acres of Ne people, Mrs. Gmtick mustered to the time. It wu through her ministry that severe) woman the recovery from the dreaded disrase of dipMhnia, which was rampant at that time. Mrs Gmtick win a great source of spiritual strength to her husband. N 1952, additional Mod was dmmted an Ne GadIX Chapel and a w bwld'mg was eonswcled to mise Ne place of the 109 chapel. John Garlick Jonnmd this land, an well as 400 square rods as the site of a shed fm mems of homes and wagon used fm tansponadon at Wat time. The plece of land wen purchased for the mount of $1.00 by the walm worshipping at the adjacent Salem Chapel. Rev. Gmtick was noted for his Smear wan among young people; his own Umeh women became Steady wanted to ham After early 30 ran of service in Ne community ,md Meaux of (tiling Meath, a meeting was held at his home. A Union was formed from which developol the Claremont owner Church. At me meeting today goat mention, he said, 9 haveM the mut of the stream, the stremi that has no bridge, and When another annual meeting, I will have crossed wee I regaN your visit dear and harmoniic brelik thren, e the Asir of the shining Ones in Pilgnm's Progreu, he encourage me M go and fes own. Fare ds well, don, bmOmo, forever." On MW127, 1859, be walked to Claremont eM mounted as usual, but Ne following day, the Mwar, whom he served and Iwed so faiMindy. suddenly called him home. Rw. Tapswa ti,en normal on his work as pastor of Ne Center Church. In 1870, the memhcrs of the Gwitick Crmi Ming without a pastor, were united seiw Ne Claremont Baptist wugregmioq and the Gmtick @mA later bacamc the Sunday Schrol roam of One Claremont Bemst Church. The two amen boar to Rev. and Mn Gmtick ware earnest sup pormn of Ne work m pkkerwg Townson T6omaz Fleming Bostick, the eldot son, received from In fadmr the 50 acres of tut 24. Con- on 2, with half, wale has brother John nexived the north half. Be law owed new London, Ontario. Thomas Fleming Omtiek win Wm in London, England, in the 326 18205 and came m Conde with He parents. He was a My preacher and supplied in Me pulpit of Ne Claimants Baptist Church Ge - steady. He was for many yews Ne supetinlendM of Ne Sunday School He was active in rommunity affairs and was Moore] by nil who knew Mon He married Elisabeth Seurt of Drayton, Ontario, a member of a family of musicians. He died on September 24, 1894. To Mr_ and Mrs. Thmnas Fleming Gostick ware base two Thomas Cdvent and Frederick. both natives of Pickering Township, and a daughter Elizabeth, who died at IS wile training as a nurse. Thomas Calvert formed for many yarn the property of IMo Gostick, int 24, north, and Iumr on the 8th Committed of Picketing Township. He was a deacon of Claremont Baplim Church for more than 50 years, an oma which he held up to Me time of his deaf. Like his father, he wu very active in commurmy affair. He was a delegate to she Baptist Conventions bar many yams and was a fluent speaker. For more than 40 year he was a trustee of Mount Pleasant Public School, Concession 7, He retired to doorbells aM died at age of 81 year. To Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Caurn Gmtick were More two sons and rte daughm5 ElimbcN. Charles operated his furher's farm on the Bob Correction fm many Years. Alco for many years, he held the pmime, M his father as dearon of Claremont Baptist Church. To Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gostick was bore one daughter, Marian, To Elizabeth, measured to Charles SrmM, were hem three arm and one daughter — Wesley, Mould, Newton and Mabel. Newton died in early childhoods. Frank Omtick operated the property of the Immet John Gmtick, mored for a time by his bother, Thomas Celwn. Far many yams, he was in ehmg of the Gostick Contrary, worth he kept in local condition. To Mr oM Mrs. Frank Gmtick worse boor one son, Gordon, atW one daughter, Ilene. Fred Gmtick, the rumors son of Thomas Fleming Gostick, in Marked the property of the original homcsamd. Lot 24, south half. Concevioo 7. He M1u Operated the farm for the past 50 years. Tun sets and sis daughters were bom to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gostick. The shiest son, Maurice John, was killed in a car accident in his eatly G mlies. Russel Frederick, the second sea, attended Claremont High School and rusk over the farm when his former cetirei. Gary Russell, the Only son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Frederick Gostick, is the fight generation to live on the Original Gos@k prop- erty, which was hewn from the font and cleated by Rev. Thomas and his two soar, Thomas mad John, Gary was the fourth generation Of Genetics to attend Mount m mmi School, which was cmead after 110 years of service, in the year 1967, as were hundreds of Other rural schools at fn draw. Mwlel Credits, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gostick win Me last teacher to hold that position in the Mount 127 Plem'mt School. The daughters of Mr, and Mrs. Fred Gaseck are as follows: Muriel, Myrtle, Kvlilan Lobel, Ellen lean, Ada Elbsbmh, and FdiW May. For 138 years, the original Gmlick tamperty, of We Rev. Thome Gustick has been owned and uperned by his aasr Gants, and far ours mar 100 years, Iherc hag been a member of the Critics family attending the Clnremom Bap&t Church. GRAY William Gray, Senior, was Wm Febmery 28, 1855 and was fie son of James Gray and Ellen Momai d. Newcmde on Tyne, EgoJaM. His father taught baster nothing in a Blind Jaron, and while avoiding Normumherland had Leslie Steeu was knocked down by u vain. Both of his leg ween broken and one was off. He only survived a short u William Gray, Sr. came to Canada when za years of no and tined in Scarborough, Ontario. There on Bcumber 29, 1891, he mued Mary lane Dome, daughter of John Oman, and Jane James - kin, at SL Margaret's Antiguan Church, West Hill, Om io. Wines first mornN M worked for the Canadian Pacific RAlway for fifty cents a day. Most of the family were born in Agueoort and Brown's Comers ofnity including two small daughters who died — Minnie at the up 6 years was Normal to death, mW Ida lane at the age of 1 year Gray lived to M 88 prom of ag and Mrs. Gmy to 93. The tartly plot is in Whinevale Carresenry. The family, who wain farmers, all mooned in Picturing Town- ship, Albert Gray commit Ligand G. Carts in 1915, the daughter of Benjamin Came amt Mary Thnmmn. They farmed near Brougham before moving to Ne village wild Heir sem Russell and Gordon. WnILm Gary, Ja, normal Gemgiw W, Judd in 1913. They famed on four Pkkedng farms before moving to Brougham with Allan. Alex Gray rarnmed Hued Annie Kayes in 1920, daughter of Janes Rome and Anode Hambtuck He farmed an his fathers farm, Cultua 7, Pickering. with Alvin and Gwca. Another son, fi wmrco, live in Kimale. Nel ie Gray mmried Jahn A. NighswmWer (a hills) of Gfxm River in 1918 and Brad] them with eon Reg, daughters 6abelle and KaWem. 328 Tina Gray muriM Nommen F. Symmgon w 1931, M Tmwto, wlurt they commit to live George Gray mnriW Mary has Wright in 1931 and forted on Two forme beferc moving to the Wright from, Alrmu Rami, eiW on Ted was daughter Bmbaro. Teri Grey mmried Irene Kxlu and they have to=entered— CeMrah, Nancy and Gail. Ted works the home Ium, but duty will be moving in the near future to their moor farm at Mmilln. Barbara worried David PLL< aW they lice in Toronto. Henry Gray was a 4rmpaM in his insurer Seats for John game 0o and W. G. !Lanes, Mlae asking up emFnny, a which data he and his sister Ida returned again to the home place in Green River. FREIG Sonnime in Ne 18503, or earlier, Rabble Greig land his vafe lane (Jean) Smith came to Canada and settled on a from, Led 26, @tntvion 6, Pickering lDwnship. Ropbie was a blacksmith and Jean's two brorkrs. forms la late) and Sandy lived with Nem IM helped with the work. After o low year a Jake and Sandy went to me Varied goes and link Was We" it of hands, lean wnnl(I swing the Merge hammer rt y ea JGm, wnn m mica mW weor m me Strait;; lemy, PAT of AWIey; Jm¢who had a Uvea foemm; Roben, Mo farmed on the homeswed: on Just 25, 50% Comment, Pickering Township; Albright), who lived Pest mush of Jahn, her M. Pierce Topping), of West Taranto; Wlltiam, unl Pecuu n, near Peterborough p and Elsie, (Mrs. Robbie died in 1893 heart a severe mckmae but Jem lived W a wham M age mal died in 1913 at age 81. Rsbat Greiga the two, was rad marred. He died in 1942. John Greig mmr'sN a Mdose Amde F. Powell (Fvacy), who had a daughter, Finacr Pawed, Fmecs married Noel Lawrcna and may made their home in Markham with their children, John and Judy. John Greig farmed on Lo[ 25, Guaranies 5. Pickering Township and bud two saw, Until and Gardaa. lla)d mi Marjorie Pvt¢mn and had arc ton. Kemaelh. Marjorie died on November 21. 1965. Lloyd still warts Ike Roli Greig farm with the assistance of has am Kenmrb. Gordon rumored Alis Keeler sad they have thrte boll —Jahn, William and Grand. They live in Markman. HAMILTON Frederick Harold Jonathan, New in Hr98 In Pickering Township nem Brvughnm, can recall cents add by his 329 Leder MJired about No treat grandfather, John, palnan of the Hamilton famay, who emigrated from Bernard, near the city of Edinburgh, about 1839 way settled o0 50 wave io Lm II, Gnus on4, Pickering iowmbip nen, hire atter early indent, he Ueared the land, hunt u atom houu and a town. and formed. Those were hard times, and the plague" mok the lives of John's father and two of We children. Grandfather John HumBton, am of the criterion John, had but one chill, a son John, who caw talent in the old stone Krouse and grew in manhood, Gkutg as his wife Ann Badgerow, how Doxmhf 20, 1854. The Auxiliary vows new solcmniud in 1869, and in lime parerd they wash six aulwan now and one daughter. Alfred FAwW Hamilton, the oldest of the ser buys, was hem Amort 12, 1870. About 1697 W mwnM Marian Beer, who tlied about five tem Iver w her 33rd year. On Mach 26, 1905, he marid Maud Wilson Abroad dint in 1950. William Austin HamJtoa, been August 22, 1874, meniN Ido Peng in 1901, who base Are child, Russell Reissman Handles. Russell married Beavice leamretle Roberown in 1941 Wiliam died in 1956, his wile in 1958. Whand Lneva Barbados, born August M. 1874, maniM Ada Barren, who was hasn lune 7, 1838, the martings arrowhead in 189>. They beuane tate yrrim of Frederick, boos August 22, 1898: Olin Mane, born July 19, 1900, and Mabel Rita, born August 7, 1902. ne fate, of tts family, Mitred, died in 19", and raw wile Ada died in 1960. Anne! Hamilton's dccevtlanIX were as f011ows: Frederick, who maned Gm Naomi While (1896) io October,1923. near chOdnn Were Brain. Kmhlom, John and ROmld. hour Mary Hmilton (1924) m anied Gnats Dunces in 1950. hindynn Ada Hamlltm warned! Gtdon Douglas Wagg In 1951, and pro uced Gayle in 1956, and Wendy in 1959. John Ivan Hmndmo (1928) and An Hcmietta Peny (1932) were martied in 1959, and their chadrts were John Brym, July 5. 1961; Kauai Percy, September 13, 1962; Kevin Imeph Iva, Augwt 16, 1965; Harold Brent, July 1, 1963; Christopher Daryl. September 4, 1969; Walter Jews Kind, January 19, 1931, and at Wet a hid, Marilyn Rud, ban 8eptemMr 8, 19n. Ronald Hamilton, (1933) mi Mance Wilwn (1940) in 1957.'Iheir children are Domes, Di, and Douglas. Olive Mwne Htailmn married Qafens (Llan) Allen Beledon (1896) in 1920. Their children were Kenneth, Vernon and Keith. KentuN Burden married Vicmna Plus in 1941, and they had two n, Murray and Douglas. Douglas mvned Phyllis lronad in 1971. 330 Vermont BaLWw married Katherine Daahnu w 1956, antl Their chlldrcn were Gregory, and Brain. Kath Balsdon mound Mary Thaniell-lenkim in 1959. Theo chil- dren were David (1960); John (Danny), bona in 1963, arm Arian (1965). Mabel Been Hamilton maned Percy Clifford Hubbard (1901) or 1923. Thar nen, Broad Mammon Hubbard (1927) married Lala Mildred Smith, October 13, 1951. Harold and Lela had a sari, Net David, Mn February, 28, 1953, and a daughter, Wens Marie, Mn January 5, 1952. Mabel died in 197L Frank Whey Hampton (1862) remained a buchdor until his death in 1963. Walter Stanley Hamilton (1881) was husband to BuThe Ldlim Carter (1894), and his scolding day war in 1922. There mother, Marinade, Hall and John weer the remit of their union. Walter died w 1948, and his wile: m 1964. Mai May Hamiltmy Mrr Age I 13, 1923, mmriM Ewan Allen Commit (1918) on September 22, 1941. She had one daugh- ter, Lynn Panima Carswell, boom December 30, 1943, who married Gary Wanda[ Butler, land Chrirums day, 1942. A daughter, Tracey Lee Butlers was bane March 7, 1966. Hanel, bona Argues 10, 1929, married Kenneth Bear (1922) on Jure 26, 1948. Than troden arc Kenneth Wagner, September 23, 1949; Karen Lynn, Amid 8.1955, and David John, January 6, 1961. John C. S. Hamttmi, bum September LS, 193], married Mmgamt Schwalm in 1955. Willis John Hamilton (1889) and myriad W Gladys Calton (1898) In 1915, had two daughters, Phyllis and Alan. Willis term named Mary Matthews. ember G. Harril[Os married Omits Smash in November, 1940. They had one son, Rohn Hamilton $rush, on March 3, 1942. Robert mmriW Damon Camps on May 21, 1965, mtl had two Mye, Commoner Hamilton Search, bores May 18, 1970, and Daniel Robert Such, idiom Dicember 29,1921. Phylliv and Orville had a daughter, Gail Camlyn Smad, barn AmR 12, 1945, who graduated as a nurse in 1962. She married Dmid Jahn T King October 19, 1968, and had rine child, Juke Caroled King, bum March 28, 1973. Adma Kathleen Hom[ItoR ham Or aber 16, 1919, maned Wiliam TaIWt Kirkwood (Feb. 13,1913) on August 28,1937. On April 22, 1932, TNNt Wink Showed was Sam. Talbot mnrtiei Margaret Carden (1939) on August 15, 1959. Their Pompey were Terry James Kirk aod, May 12, 19W and Richard Talbot Kirkwood, September 14, 1965. Alma's xrond chid, Eleanor Anne Kirknmi, Eon Pebrumy 10,1944, was married on Ocmbn 30,1964, to damn Edward Gray (Mach 8, 1940). They had a nen and daughter, Jet - 531 ferry James Gray. biro August 11, HIM, sail Sheney Lyon Gray, Wm January 8, 1967. Alice Pfucilla Hi milmn, the youngest child and only daughter of We odglnal family, married Earl BaNmt Hogle (1890) In 1917. Erol died in 1962. Three ehildrcn, Verna Marie (1918); Coral Allies (1921) and Robert Bruce Earl (1935) were produced in Its g. m rdaVerna Made Hogle married George Jwe[ Hayes in 1942. Their than children were R. Gary Hayes (1942); Wnna Made Hayes (1945) and groan Amt Hays (1954). ROMI Hayes married Eleanor Maio MoN In 1964, aid their progeny were Cheryl Lauiu Hayes (1964); Lisa Elyn Hayes (1967) and Mason Timothy (1970). Corel Agnea HoSe married Frank H. Beneok in 1956. They had one chW, Robert George Earl in 1957. Robert arwe Hngle married Alice Marie MaawW on 1955, end their clWdrea were Deanna Lyon Hope (1960); Kimhrly Mark Hogle (1962); and Robert James Hoge (1964). HARLOCK Maley Joseph Hadlock was born near the village of Thmnton's Comers in %troy Township on April 13, 19021 the only sou of Aun¢ Usngnaid) and Joseph Harki In 1921 Iha Harlaks moved to a farm nem the community of Gtvenwood, and four years later Money married Margaret Gibson, youngest daughter of Georgina (Mardeck) and William Gibson. no GiMow had been one of the pioneer fainics of that sea, for the feet William came to Cantle tram England in 1835 antl settled on Ims 7 and R Cun=rm 6. and it was on this farm that the Gibsom Morley purchased the tracking and transport business trained by James Farley in 1936, mW Morley. Margaret and daughter, Gormley, pcard W Brougham, living in the brick fmmm hauon the nate tic of c7 Highway, awned by Winton White, while their new home was being built on fire Brock Read. Margaret was active in mm maity an — Women's Institute And Roll Cases. while Morley Flanged to Ne volunteer fire based, and act as Worker fa W Bmngeam Hrckay Ram. After Dorothy finished High School n Whitby, she taught ¢hal t the Brak Road School, In 1947 she marmad Gordon Dimma of Greater River. They have two daughters — Carol (Mrs. Sandy Agnew) Me his one child and Barbara (Mrs. Kevin Dwyer). Dorothy aid Garst make their home in Willowslah. In 1952 Malay mid his trucking insures to Charles McTaggart and the following year Mr. am Mrs. Morley Hadoek moved to Manilla. The community tendered this none 'Your willingness to 332 help In the organizations of on, "Bass, mud roar kind neighbourly acts those in used will be long rmtumMrcd," Matgotet died on August 24, 1961 in Lin&ay and Murky, who hatl suffered from a heart condition for SwerN yearn, died suddenly my grew older, PoroNy was hhed by the Metra Tmonw, ftmervatior, Aml,ority Mrs. Domain was won working s me awso m Admmeamom. Site argued the sWR to anater nr6 and craft in the different hour aid set up The work took w much of her time nod envgy Nm she Irak a job with me Toronto Historical Bond, still in momeration and furn6bing of buildings. The Pickering names at Bronpum has bemhtN greatly, by her pro - HARVEY The Harvey come is synonymous with entertainment tong wW comedy — from the main halls in Englmd to Money Hall in Toronto, community Into and garden parms in Ontario. Albert (Ben) Havey, born in London, England in they, came to Iknnda when quite young. He married Smen Mer and of Toronto LIN 1893. With C. LeRoy Kenney Nu show, "Hanel of Fon" earned him the name of Canada's Favorite Singing Comedian, He upward d in eiGa and lom from tjle Atlantic to the Pacific — amusing me continent eight more, and his P,pularity in eased until be war hailed by Terminators as if,, Memcy hall Eavmitu" He appeared in Mosey Hall 30 rostra in one rem: With arms, I'ar Mc Haseys peefarmanaa, newspapers counts BERT. r?!ARVEY FUN'IJAN Allen Marv" and HU Wife Shun Ne wmlry wmtnmled favorably: W ovi ee6. St lobs, N.B., Brad - ton, St Theories, CampbellfoM, Bourdon, Manitoba, Calgary, Becton, Dunnville. St Mary, Belleville, St Carburises are but a few who described Ne singer me ace with a voice of good quality, m eryfo- eve tem, and no small amount of owing talent. The Toronto Mei[ amt Empire, now the Toronto Globe, wrote: "Ben Harvey, the ever popular wmediam soared a decided "hit" at Massey Hill last night" no Functional Review emend: "Mr. Hervey was irtcsudble. In his first number he appeared as a-CIfime; and in this he had all Ne mibvtx, both in aide, and sales, of a performer of musical solve - prise ... he is a lightning elan¢ unit ... his face k capable of markable cdge liry. N the "Man Hater," he gave a runner imitation of Ne Carry Nation type, mW he appeared two minutes NetwaM on the stag in a country Bumpkw enquiring At,' O" Cut" Ben Harvey helm to refire as an munainer all 1911 when R brought a fruit farm at Clarkson. In 1914 be sold Ne fvm and moved back to Toronto, when he was employed by the Provincial Govern- ment as a over impeaor. He taught a grocery business in 1916, Imaged at College Street and Oowneart RaW in Tormm. Then in 1918 he bought the old Queen homestead normal about a gsarmr of a his sough of Guaranteed. He and his son Robert (Bob) Weight the ignore[ stare ghere from Mike Gleason in 1920, rest in 1927, when he wltl one store to BIB Sadler, he built his hearse in Hones m. He wdeand himself no Brougham ultimata n( torr era, and they remember with pride add laughter, some of their lavori¢ wrygs:'Cmhgam"'Darning Mad,W "Siuy Tommy;"'The Rnn-axvy Mounted Form" and, of Comes, "Harrigan." Acalwa ng in Ne fuu6mps of their father, Albert Jr. and Robert (A1 and Bob) Neame known across Canada as radio p clasu hien 3]4 and ommumen. They had their own md'm show w 1927, sponsored by the Everready Battery Ce. That called themselves'The A And B Battery boyi' — (the acme had bee meaning — A&B batteries far radios and ASE for Al and Bob). They worked at We Royal York Hand for Writ ey9 Gum Co. Mom going to Entiand in 1933 And for a short time alta they emoc lmek an Gtuda. In 1934, At and Bob went back to Eopaod and Rnhert's family fi lowof later with Dori. MAJOR of Toronto. At and Darin were married at St Maraws- n-the Field church in Carbon he Do fall of 1934. The Harvey team evtulvoed togetha in Eoglard until 19411. On their return to CAnado, they worked for the MAple beef killing Co. on be radia. Robert Harvey managed me Top Hat Club w Toronto for tw years. N 1944, he decried to stop the enterteioment all and parchment Tal Pana Nn on Twelve Mile Lake in Balderston. He SOW out about 1967 and mored to Minden. Albert Annihilated on Radio And W alone until 1959. He worked from then until his death in September 1966 at the Damon, Hospital in WMAD. Mr. Harvey Sr. died in 1945 And his wife in 1955. Mrs, Bert Harvey Sr. played for her husband all the years he wu m public life amt alwaya helped with his charges of emtumes. She had a great inherent in community Affairs, especially the work of ted conmen's li mmu a in their retirement yearsn Brougham Robert Harvey marrkd Udders Ability of Toronto and bay hW lure children, Betty AM Rotten Jr. Robert Jr. died in 1971. Betty lives in Agumun wiN her husband, Mauna Mad", and children, Rickey and Jule. Robert Jr. married loan Fragment of Minden and they had time children, Jill. ScoLL and Jamie. @aria (Chuck) Harvey wss killed in World War 1. Albert Har - am Jr. met Ws future bride, Dena Mitchell, of Toronto and they commi marriN in London, England. John Drivir, than son, was Mm there. John moaned Paul Hall M Aja and they are the proems of three children, Suzanne, David and Paul. They live in Burlington. BM And Al Nnnxvm jo, I.. Sm6cn CPHO 14i1 HASTINGS Nathaniel Normal sena Win in York (Tmando) of DEL. parentage, his father being owner of considerable Ind in Ne comity of at is now lawlimille. A lot of Jerry acre having bxn hmufeifal to Namani 1, he eachaoged it fm a yoke of trove, a Wagon and some implements, and with his young wRo eamn W Pickering about the year 1828, sending on Lot 24, Contacted 5, when he hwi until he died in 1870 w his 66th war, He used to wide that when a Ivey he had his tether's team at a blacksmith shop In York and that same military men came along and proceed them into Ne Government service fm conveying men and supplies Woman York and Kingston. NathaNel's eon, John Hastings, married Sarah Fowler In 1858. There were three Birdrta — Alvits Eliza and George In 1882, George Norman am of John Hastings, married Minnie Whaley, They had tutee was — Franklin, Amhmac and Kenneth. Franklin was not married and lived with hit brother Kenneth on the farm, Lot 24, Concerning 5, Pickering Township. He Bad in 1966. Wn- ncm mmfied Woman Philips nM they lived mot of Meir married We an the 5di Coaxial nam Whiti In recent years, Kenneth sold one hundred acres, but rammed the mood fifty mores on which M build a new home. This property has hen cold to the Provincial Government and Keane& and Reason have moved to Markham in 1972. Aminate Hmtings was loom in 1893. He married Mary forbxk m 1934. Her tonal on lot 20, Concession 6 until he died in 1951 The farm was add and Mrs. Hastings moved to the Burt Dunn home in Brougham will her younger Wan, Charles. John, the older son, monied Nancy Callaghan in 1959 and they have flare we — Linda, JOAmm and Margaret. They roide in Galt, Ontario. HODGSON Charles Harper, Me founder of the Hodgson family, came to Canada from Yorkshire, England On lam V, 1843, he tenter a farm in Cartwright Township in the District of Newcastle. Thea on November 23, 1849. be bought the south Ulf of Lot 29, Concession 4, Pickering Tutorship, Gam William Pro a 1. For Ws he paid 350 Pounds (or E14)() for 100 norq. He bought the south M1df of Lot 30, Concession 4, on February 11, Has, from Henry Wideman, this rima paying $ICO at 6 per cam interest. Chwes Hodgson bought the south half of Lot 30, Contusion 4, on January 20, 188; form me father CM1alo, Paying $3150 for it. Gordon Hodgson, som of CM1ulo red Parcel of the first Charles, worked as a bay on the farm of Abraham SeiWn from 1905 to 1916, this wed interrupted by a Wp to the sweat in 1916"m woh an the harvest new Regina. Thin oarm is now the Pickering Golf Course. Gordon was manbd in 1916 to ENtl Hamlin, and honeymooned, not too fm away by Way's standards, in Udora They we to Toromq by train (mm Mem m Hibai hi antl by ham antl u to Udora no hat ep wn over, they came back and routed to farm on 50 acres at Wbintric, main small Irmo. and! Gordon hauled me puWoa to Toronto by ham and wagon. The next term purchased was Me Had Madil tam on Lots 13, 14, in Connection ]. This farm to Brougham, where Cordon antl Ethel bought Road owned then (1953) by Mr, Chester, The aMut 1940 by Clifford Salter and was owned Hudson. Hudgon were lie parvmta and grandparents of Fred HWgmn, Wm in %iievale furry 3, 1919, and raiw] on IM Cwcession ]bras, worked for a Shan time and then joined the Army in 1942, spending Som years warrants and, me Royal Canadine $'goal Corns. He remmM home in 1946, and remained on the farm Datil 1949. He martial Ada EfizaWlh GmlleO an lune 30, 1951. They bad no femlly. He wmked for a cement fitdahing company wtil 1951 when he Wught a Reo single axle nock and starred in haul gravel by the hour —at $2.00 far hour. In 1952 he bought a tractor traikq and rot having audaieut work, sold it and reWnW on a 1953 tandem. In 1953 he moi to Bmugbnm, buying Me Harvey Pearson house jure smm of the whose. In 1955 he Wugbt a used trader aid tractor, and he 1975 had a 1971 Mack muck: nailer, hooding 30 emu 109W He started in 1951 to haul eight tons hotel, Today the to- nger is $1803 hour. In 1951 me uNt was wroth $250). Treasury me Mack truck is warm 542,000. Runup Hodgson was boas September 13, 1923, at Claremont. He martied Edna facility on Commit 19, 1946. Thai, tour children an Shirley, Cotler, Douglas and Rmiwe. Russell worked at home on the farm mind he married, and than farmed for a (w years by himself. Than he worker at General Mabm, Cahew; and lives in Chromium. Aileen Hodgson win Into August 20, 1925, at Clansman. She btlped on me farm omit martied on May 27, 1950, to Bruce Colwell. They have three compared children, Bruce. Been and Isom, Helen Hcdgmn, bm'n August 12, 1927, worked at home on the farm until she m sled Alex Robinson on mily 31, 1948. Their family wmprism Brims, Wayne, Gail aM Dianna Mary Halgmia barn Apnl 5, 1930, also stayed on me farm and assined her parent unfit she was married m March 26, ISai to Gordon Forced, Their children are Heard, Lyw, Cheryl, Kemmery and L6e. 337 Norman Hodgwn, for army years. Art with his fomdpnreou, Me. and Mrs. GONan HaE®oo In Brougham, mW contained with Damon for mare years et¢r Mn. HWguet s deem. Norman marded Ellen Ducano and tory make floor home is Markham. HOGLE David Hogle was one of the early farnwrs of the Brushers district His mother was a ShartaM end his father true from We Pont. He fumed on me farm Low occupied by Nomura Falls, Let 20, Conxerion 6. His antl wife was Alwin CbumhJl, who ha) one child who died in infancy His second WA was Julia Porous who had urea AMMAN Devi Pareou age. who married Polly Carries; Jmnu William Hagle, who married FAtn Boyer; and Chazlotle Amelia Hai who mmriW Alvin Herrick, a wazher at Brougham. Parwn sad Polly fumed on me homestead for a dare but Enter left for Manitoba with basic family of three sons and three daugprvs: Latae. Debra, David, Mable, Lyman and Myrtle, where their sons became promenive and maenfvl fairness at Harris, Manitoba. James Hopfe aper all his life at Wouppam axeµ for a few yeah which he spent an a farm north of Pickering. James and am had a family of seven: Mph; who warned Will Cemuon a Normal, Oseu, who Over drowned at age 17; John Alvin, who cited in early chillhoM: Earl, who marriW Alma Hemilmn; Almada, who mnlriW Funk Hug of Romeo. Michigan, U.SA.; L'dlima who marded Ralph Tarrant of RecMord, Minois, URA.; and Gladya, who mar- ried Gaud B'uch of Tmowa @orfaBa Amelia said Alvin Herrick heal urs children, all was: Harald Hogle Hurick, of Rhmt, mumd, with one child who died fir infarct' Lyman and FnN, of San Francisco, U.S.A., material but n children Of James Hag1e's family, all of wheat knew up in Brougham, Alpha Cameron and her hmbeM Will had seven children: Ralph; Lyla; Norma, (Mrs. Fred Winkrbum) a NorEnnd: Carol. (Mrs. Dick Williams) of Oshawa; With, (Mn. Fred Weight) of SYdbury; James, of Phawa; Jessie, (Msec John Dommo) of &ordift. Earl and Alma He& had two dougren and am son: Vema, (tragi n Hey,){ Corel, (Mrs. Bmwck); and Robert, all of me Bmoklin sma Made and Frank Hong had mfee daughters antl on von: Victoria. (Mrs. Earl Kelly) of Pont Michigan; Frank, of Montgomery. AIffiace, Margaret. (Mrs AIMrt Perry) of WintenNle, Obio; and Charlotte, wife of Commander Robert Sample of San Diego, Calm faro Lillian and Ralph Tenant had three children: Patricia, (Mo. Ken- rcm Jemen) of Rockford, Illinois; David, of RrckfoN. Illinois; 339 Rulh, (Mrs. Elmo Lash) of Batavia, Illinois. Gladys end Claude Birch had Wee mudrcn: Baty (Mrs. Jahn Avery) of Copper Cliff, Omado: Mary. (Mrs. Ransil Summunglon) of Vemon, B.C., and Richard of Tnronb. Of IM desttMa es of lames and Brom Holle there are nue repftered mrsm. HOLTBY FAnard H016y came to Canada on a oiling Mat. It wk him 21 days on the weer (tom Liwlmhire, England. He workM on firma for several years nnul he met the lady of his choice, Melissa Deny. Then they rend a farm for several years at Lot 23, Coreemmot 6, Pickering. and her bought a farm on [M 23, rem of Conessium 6, suit Based thuntil Edward's death. They had four children, two bop unit two girls: Evenson (Epp); Henry, Emma, (Mrs. Fmtl Peek); Minute, (Mrs. Richard MNd). Edward bought Lot 23, res of Correction 6. Epp mar sed Mary Fraser. They had three children: Edward (Ted); Li ia, (Mm. WB - Ii= Mane); &to (Mn. Clayton M(oM). Ted mormied Iona Elli- ot March 12, 1913. Ted had than children: Ralph, Loma and More, (Mra Cement Ford). Lima had two children : Neff died iii 1927 at 13'14 m3nms, Rae, (Mrs. Bvl Shirk); Via had oa child, Darin, (MM Stevan Burc). literary marries Bmha Harcout and had two staffers, lames, who reacted Mule Heldman, and Aided, who normal Burton Dunn. EBwaN Baldry died March 15, 1898 a 80 years of age. Mrs. P (wand Hamby died February 22, 1925, at 81. They were boded in Brougham Cemetery. Ralph Holtby incurred Ann Coulon, and they had form children: 8hwq (Mrs. Paul Haedngton); Linda. (Mn. may Bessie). Douglas araed Joyce Whircly. Larne mvried Jessie Smith and had one on, Bryan Merle carried Nation Fmd. They have two caddeam JMn and Lou Ann Epp HAtby died January 10, 1947, and M1b wife on November 28, 1948. Mr. and Mn Hdtby, and daughter Ulan moved to Brougham in 1913. Mrs. Ted Hdtby died May 28th, 1945. Mf. Willem Milan died December 6, 1945. Ted Holtby moved to Brougham in 1945, He married Mrs. Helen (Farley) Gory in 1952, and had one sent Cam, in 1956. TM died July 19, 1964. HOPKINS Sina 1945 List F. Hopkirm has IivM in a neat white ho,ue on mainstream Road, tole haus north of Highway 7, on the cstaide. A man of many customers — framing, a 3 -year stint in the 339 lumber names, a motor fence builderhouse bulkier, he Brady retirtd and heed quiedy wito his We Uses tending his mealtimes raspberries, "it vee and vegetable, Borden. Isvi Hopkim was Mm September 30, IBM in UabrM¢ Tows- ship mar Glen Major. When he was 32 he left Usbeidge Bud pur- chpN a tam in W 16, Conttaiier 6, nanh of Highway 7. In 1915 Isvi masriM Elva May Booth. Iv the rout¢ of time Nry become the Partnn N drew JansM : Merle (Hobbes), vemm (Mantle) and Jaen (Booth). Then as years slipped away they were We happy grandparents of 7, and ¢eat-gandpments of 10. Mrs. Hopkire died in tesWary, 1971. Ban of CFadc, tend Fhirn Hopkma, Len smlh early Jan on the farm with His sisters, Olive planes (Reps), Gma (Reddhem), gmuh lane (Day). red IXlma (Nokee), and stories told of his grandfather George Hopkins, whom he anomalies, who waill his wife Elizabeth Bimom, came m a young maned mulde so Uxbridge Township from Finamd with their Why, know. James was the eldest of nine coldmn —Phone. Thomas, William, Geroge, Jane, Sawn. FlimbeN, aM Charles. Setting in engin forest they cleared the bob, built a fig face, formal than own lime. A ahoph rd and a clergyman, (norye farad time to preah in Nu new country besides enJming the hardship of establishing a proceed. A drwadc opowsion to ko remembered throughout We generation was We day that GrmNfather Georg: was snag the first grainn with sickle, his wife reaching, aid baby fares lying rear a shack OF Brain. Suddenly a bald-heuded eagle ewaped toward the child, and it task due efforts of Ne pro terrified parents to drive the MM away, Fights seem moment throughout the countryside. Wham Isvi wss IS he drew assay a dead cow— It was m cull to Islamic of it chamber, and later he ohsereed an eagle deer ring the ca ArorMr hair-raising story is told of Fneduheq when burang timber Wm had hao failed by Uva's father, ping attacked by a Use. In this battle As base was the later for Gearge. in dererne of his life, killed it with a hand spike. Go another account, Levi and his oMat sister Olive were swing- Ing Jwb lurch Nils on Iheir way through Jou weNs we uhal when they was, whir they thought was a big dog digging in the emuad. They paid little attention, du their father, refusing the path a Bob: Inter, saw that it was no Jog — It was a bear — followed the chil- dmo all the way to ahasl to ensure flow safe arrival. Then was as searckry of Mrs In drone days, Bar 1sn1 father on one tlmk right was followed through the bush in to Balsam sore, where be remained his supplies. How did he knew, what followed him wu a heart He lit a nmch. This particular har was later shot. As a young man Isvi Hopkim was ware a was that few modern 340 used ew today. Ao instarom N when he sun T. L. When of Whiho de who had purchased a used ship's mast over 60 feet loop and due to four feet through W build his door. Tucsing off me highway onto she Whiawte siderootl, the below supporting the lerigthy tree amid not make it. but Wdsad Hopkins and anomer vad mm e Wwith padence and gmt muscle work. Name least of lair Hopkin's accomplishments was his formancess with IM1e violin. He "fiddled' for square dancers until me wee boom of the mooring He recalls pla➢mg ail the night long for are porde w one week. Netnews to say at bl nt he amended on me ere 't m day. he didn't a ming. He fell adeep.. Elva May (Slack) Hopkivs was born on May ], 1896. She was the daughter of Freemen Slack and AIMrm Alsop, of Victims, Township. Her btathen were Editor and Staley. Mrs, Hopkins lived in Semaphore wi a her husbavd flvi mW hu death in Febn- ary, 1911. IACI($ON Robed lactron, born in behind in 1824, acme to Gorda a o yomtg mw and settled an the farm at Lol 21, Conces- sion 6, wee[ of S onvemm. He married Margaret Cowie. They had two children — Armor amt leas. Robed Ned he 1902. Some yens later, Margaret and such Armaq want an, Saskatchewan and home, ¢udcd at Fmutle. Arthur married Ethel Malcolm of Brougham in 1916 and they went out W Fronde, Ida May was their first card hot she lived rely, a few weeks. Robert was boor in 1919, Homer in 1921 and Clayton in 1923. Arthur Jackson died in 1921, leaving his wife, EduJ, with thus young sore. She returned m Brougham with her family. Jaw Jackson mmried Home, Pearse eM they also home- rcndcd at provide, Saskatchewan. They had a daughter, Manifest. who went to the United Stats and maenad Frank Sorrier, since stressed, Margaret now livas in Avd2ow. Robin Jackman married Margaret Johnson in 1942 and They farm on the 1m Concession of Pickairtg Township, aro what was formerly the Miller Boomers' fare. They had four children — Lyle born in 1942, Gran, Mm in 1945, barbel, born in 1949 and March, born in 1951. Lyle manned Gloria Cafmgie of Kincabv in 1967, They have one inch Rnben, and live in COWuog. Gram marded Wayne Steele of Kingston in 1965. They have two saw, Warren and Brian and Way live in do Mutation area. Isabel married Cad Wilson of Ambmo in 1969 and Manion metiM David K'uby of OmvgevWe in 1911. Homer lowlands madietl Narrow Ehlu of Durban in 1955. Thty farm We farmer Robert Bidell farm on The ]m Concession of Picker- ing Township. Chalice Aver m Green River antl h not marded. Their mother, 341 EN$ in IYu yen, marrial Indiana Hood, who prttlexasal her. She grand away in 1970. JOHNSTON Oliver Johnson was born w We County a Fu- wmugh, Ireland, in 1803 Wcame W Pickering Township in 1837, oman in rhe saulh half of Lot 16, Concession 6. In Ig47 he mm- riof ElvukeW Smith, Wm in 1822 in New Brunswick and whose perform purr amal Ne room half of lot 15, Conc¢sior 6. Oliver and Emmen bcN died an the homutead in 1897 and 1908 respectively. To Oliver and EliIDhN Johnston were boos: John (1843-1923); NWm (1850-1937); W;lliem (1850.1934) vW Thsenu (1857- 1937) who married Moa Rogers, Concession 6, Lot 6, a0 going to Coningwwtl Towmhip between 1875 and 1880; Mary Ain (1855- 1897); Aldose (1863-1869); Sarth lane (1852-1902) who married Robert Bridger; Sophia (1859-1950), who married Henry Russell, Corrosion 7, Ln 15, and moved in North Dakota, Wen los M- gola, California; MaNu (1861-1950) married David Rur5e0, Con - eon 7, lot 15, and famedfamedto Markham; Lancelot (18641933) ramed Emily Taylor, Convince 2, lot 29, famed the homrsvod mil 1912, then moved to Conuse;on 5, Lot 18, where he farmed omil his dean. In 1945 Emily Johnston moved to Brougham, where she melded until 1970 when she diad It We age of 95. She will be eembved as u [coder in church antl community work. Fve children were born to Lancelot and Emily lahosmn: Woyd (1903) who was clerk of We Towmhip of Pickering from Jeff to 1965. A Testimonial Dinner was held on Febmary 26, 1965, b honor Lloyd for his many years of service. Aromatic Calf and Country Gab, where the dinner was laid, we mounted with Lloyd's numerous and friends, who in appreciation practical him with a gold watch antl a hi-fi set. Soon afterwards be broame administrator for the Onmrio County Board of Emmeline, minor which he refired to an Brougham Loyd married] Cora Everitt (1902-1971), Librarian, mal may president of the Pickering Tmwship Library Maid They butt their home in Brougham in 1946, unit had one am, Alan, who is married and practises law in Coningwoed. ONer children of Lancelot and Emily Johnston were: Genn ede and Now, who cited in internal. Carlo. a school teacher (1913), who married Sidney Pugh of Co maion 4, Lot 26, when they farmed wad has husbavd became manager of the Cameron Conversation Pah. They have four chilMn: Am, aMol anther, married and living in Scarborough; Hugh, a Printer, living in Scarborough; Bruce, with Puckering Tawaship PaI1R, martial, ed In Mass; and hunts, otaMing a Toronto University. Grant (1920), the younger[ of the Ecuador Informal family, has boom with Impuird Oil. Don si for ready worts. He married Nonan Vvky, of Port Credit, built than home in Bmughem in 1952. They have same cbldi Lora, Jinn nW Gail, all in whorl. Oliver Johnson's homestead was cold in 19M to Levi Hall The Johnston clan meet yearly add no "free" has AM pmts. JOLLY bane Jolly came to Clarkson firm Englund about 1990. He stayed there ten years and moved to West Hill, working a small acreage as a minket looked. One morning, when the family were all home and Jinx (Ito) Jr. was about closed yrvs site his father said they had berries to pick and Ne Madel T Ford to repair. 1 he hula had their choice of jobs. Ike told his father he would fix the car as he didn't like picking betties. Small that time, Ike has been repairing ars and trucks — far ever fifty years - Ii Jolly Sr. mi Such Audi Taylor add there wpe five boyo — Emk, Emermn, Fred, Harold and Isaac. A gal Annie May was killed in a w ucident when she wait Iran ware old. Ike took m his wife, Dorothy Former of Midland, Carbide Them re fear children — Wupfm died when he was seventeen. Mar. Kenn Anne warned Harrord Masora They live In Bross m with Ned family of six children. Williams wife wait Chrbdne WHAm. Beauia MiabeN mi B0l CoppiaGs and they have two children. They make thea' home in Vd ithy. Whom Ike was sixtem, he rlwtcd to work at Colby Moore in West Hill in 1930. He winked in the garage about five years. After that, he worked for fdtzn years as chief presence in a gamge in Wert Hill, owned by George Loma, In January, 1959, he was sued as the head mechanic in the Messmer Township &orale in Interfaces, where be is soft wployM. He and his wife suit reside in Brougham in 1973. KNOX The Knox Family of 8rongham are dhect demonstrate of John Knox of See bed, who was me chief promoter of are Reforms- ton the fifth concert in that mercury. Still in Seward, Alexander Knox mart4d Jean Hentleture in Berwickshire and had two children More mining to Canada m 1832. He arriving in Canada they indeed an the Btak grand south of Brougham (11 19, Correction S. They first July a lag house and later a alone added, which is sol acceding. m Canada they had II more ordered but four died in infamy and own in buyheed. They mixed four cans and three daughters on met, new bomsem. One of their seem. Thomas, recorded al hated colo Ids parents and brought his new wife to his pnrems. The other children did not 343 insists ala arca. "crew monad Monte Textron of We Sxond n c of Picturing Township, a granddaughter of she rammer fa ly no Palmer mme was wW known in Mat dieNCG Thomas we he x'ilc Melissa mmaitwl at home with his widowed Allow. where May mimtl [be, too rens, William A. Koos and John Palmer Knox. John Palmer Knox was a Tomorrow in World Wm 1, and while an bminm in Cuba, met Miss May %its of Burlington. Outarw. nay material and moved m Borrow, H.C., where they had one daughter Helen Magesente. nay moved w Trai nod lata to Oliver, B.C., where they on sell funding Jahn is now retired Their laugh - ser Marguuies is Being in Calgary, AIMttn. The oldest We of Thomas and Meesser Knox win WJBam A. Knox. Willi= marled Mitude Van Ellicmt of Brock Bond on March 27, 1912, and they settled on a farm in Whaduble where they lived for 19 Worm- Hum shay had a family of few boys and a girl: John CV], Helm Ani W.91cr Blake, Thomas Ross and Wdli= Gensge. Helen devemBed an mouses i,warame at that dmc and dkd at the age or sown Were nth, fru n the blo The body Nen owed m Bmugham to me Nnble M,,morm farm. where Evelyn Lorenq Harty Arnold, ,it Robins Emma Melissa seem horn. They lived in Brough= for 13 years all, and then they moved to SL George, They moved weak to Brougham after two and marshals seam :wm,e the, mired fair to ensure. Two, mean Walter, Rosa and Courts went ler serve In Ne War. Walter gave his life on August Id, 1944, at Fvlaits, France. N Ne fall of 1944 Win Knox bought IM Daniel Gumma store and pat ofion where he and M1z wife Minnic lived for 15 yours. Then eldest son John married lean Malcoho, of Braughwu August 31, 1940. They Mw own a farm near Solis. Crown, and base five children: Helen, P#, Ken. &i:m and Henry. All of Ncir children, "neat Nancy, = imew mention Walser married Mary Malcolm, fruits sista. Canal 10, 1942, but Walter ans killed only two yemm shows his marriage. Ross mamed Silence MCGuckina of Hardwood is 1943, and May have two children, Beery Jos and Faye. They remained at Me store in Brougham, helping Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Knox, own it was sold in Ne fall of 1959 m their daughter and son in-law, Evelyn and Charles (Chuck) Sufphli, Ross and Shirley = will living in Strengthener George maned Slow Farrow of Newmnvine and they are now Irving on their farm in the Enniskillen Dinner They have four children'. Carol, Marilynn Ronald and Kathy. 3" as Gas of Course N 1951. They now fur sell: Due Boyd, Oanell aM Jeffery. Slapt of Toni They have two Sam, ,as lived in Taranto, then bought the Knox remained here for usual yeast, and at the serious. Evebe had a San, William James and they now have Nrce tom, Frank, Cameron and Human. The yamgrst daughter, Barbara, martial Kameda Pai of Almonds in 1943. Thry ban Nree daughters, Wim , Cebb@ and Cemse, and Nay we living in Brougham at the present time. Mr. and Mrs. William A Knox sold Near stare in Brougham in 1959 and moved to me Brougham suspension. On Much 23, Ise, they celebrated Their Golden Wedding Amiectures Shortly after his happy owasion in mens hers, Mr. Knot maffered from a parelytie strike aM was hmpitN¢ed in May. He remmpl home in June and was rwvvering when he suffered another stroke in Amagot and passed away on Nc ION of Augmt, 1962. Mrs, William A. Kmx remained w her home in Brougham until May, 1969, whm alas moved to Fairview Ictlge in WbiWy. She is nowvery happy in bur new home and will celebrate her Urd birth day on Vm,arker 9, 1933. LISCOMBE Harvey Unernme was Wan in a little main on Ne 46 Comaxecton of Hckering Township at GowmarM Road abut 1863. In about 1865 he moved with his parents to a log homes on the Gillman educed, aM shortly now Nat m Brougham. Hum, normal to lane Hagen of Markham, often spoke of fish- ing and working in and around Brougham when not in ttbool. He learned she tailoring trade with Mr. Coakwell. The daughter, Alice Ikwmbe Lapeco, recalled him making himself a salt of clothes when she was a small child He sat on the floor with his Top erwed, using an open nimble. Harvey I%cembe ashted in a buleber business operated by Mr. Wagner neer the Brougham School, teal "killed bzf' at a very only age. The brother shop burned down, and Mr. Wagner mord to Piaui". kfacombe also worked for George Philip, who had rise store in Brougham. Then a Mr. Leftist cam to the village and smrted a huctr[u boost W. Imumbe draw for him, gammttg butter and ego. He left every Thum ay night about midnight to M in the St. lawrena Market curly in the morning and beck home late in the aftc . When Mr. Imimu moved from Brougham, Harvey Grumman worked for Me Unlimber, and when not with him, he made axe 345 met and 'cher ally commd gun handles." He peservN a ichmaken' box of teals and a hernowarnamrs set, waxnl Juexds, came, and awl¢. He always had shoes to safe, harness to mew am watches o fa. Loamy'a bmNers were David and Jonathan, had his sisters Anoie and Jennie. His mother was Swan Albright who last a broNer Lori,, who Mae lived few a time in Brougham. There wasn't aictrvment Mae Luper said, that bar father wuldu't "pick mus imwin on an sight- Alice Tracer of Toronto, merwroers Brougham, and named are "good people who Mlp$ and have her a same of direction. I lend Has charches, Sunday school, the ministers and exa m," she mal, everybody who took part The world would be a boom place today if what what on in Brougham was still no way of life" Harveys son, Charles spent must of his life in Brougham. He and his wife Faith, now @cea»3, had a daughter and a son, Cheryl and Carter both martiw antl each the parents of two children. Sherman Lisromte is also a permanent resident of Brougham. A wall and one of Harvey's raw, he holds several rnrtmkiog powitiow, and is He village grave-0ipger. WSHMAN WiWms Lishman, born if, Toronto an 191 is a sculptor of moult, a skilled wood ca r, blacksmith and author. He met his stiff, Puma Vrckemth Of Thamhig, in Mexico, and they were owned In Ise of 1968. In that sane raw he moved iso ccntvryaw Mt Plawant School just north of lawman m. Mr. aM Mrs. Lishman have a eon, Amom, hem in July of 1972. A resume of Will Lishman worse, for a muorty<le film on CBC described him as annealing school m the P¢khring who "but numped a in early also to work two was molorcyce mechanic in Sams Sm. Jews and Comfort, Oman In 1958 he 4ved and worked in England as u wON carver. In 1959 he took up a pwifiun with Dowry Equipment of Cmmtl& and became aid demow oa n driver fa Ibwty Jet from, w well as acting aw technical super and dishwater and public relations an- refund More reining at tk W of 13, to continue wood coral am meal scull%urt. SpakNt Of M1b Interest to MWMclm, the me= went an to say: "During the next can years Mr. Lhhman received a variety Of while living in New York, Mexico, California and Contra During arm time he mama ned n mW orcycles, Gegen laying oro and running Ewoms in 1965-66. He joined the fashawa Competition Motorcycle Club in 1969 and became professor in 1990. During his Icnurt, Nc ab ran wmaww motocrmw and sodium, and fete form a membership of six to forty. Mr. I.Whman 346 Lkhman'v Ute -.sou Welded Steel H.... 1957 mtired as president in 197:' An impressive list of commisiom, from 1963 no 1973• atone to Bill Liebman's cretli, and he romwues his; I'.O.P. an io6ueoee. In 1969 he won the Webb 2emfa Menkes Bet Sculpture Award, at the Toronto City Hall Show, The piece h now at the Coign Ivtemarion on Avewe Road. The Ambson Stores, in Ocarbam, Michigan, efirld ed his vacant And lim, Toed bull, which was Inner purchased by the FOM Fourda- o, The Ontario County Coat of Arms, 12 feet he abandon, fWloned by Lehman, cnhanae he Onlmio County Budding a elites, Ontaria. The Newfoundland Cast of Arms, Aso 12 feet diameter, u at the Halidny Inn, Se JoMis, Newfoandk . WJ4am Licar 's famous li esize Welded And hone, d'eplayW in a number of Ieatiora and on television, is rmw in the collection of Mm a McLauAL Port Csetli% Omvrio. Another welded steel hone, 24 Wt. to at the London Raceway, London, Ontario. At the Western Fair, London, stands his IiWsize turkey and pig, and his Tim - ss shi The luno module which he designed and built, stands in his bear yam near Brougham. His morns, bronze and went sculpture, wood arviv8s and we1dN steel pima we prominwt tram Quebec, to Edmonton, Alliance, where the P Imanbn Inn is CmMllished with his two 10.fet Aim wi carvings and two 4 by 5 feet rout surveil foods. Listener's exhibirms have hen in the Rosedale Gallery in 1968: Achim and Yves Gallery, Toronto, in 1969, and in the McLaughlin Gallery, Oshaw, no 1969. 347 LII JOHNS factor LiWejohns, bom w Comwall, EnpJmd (MOMr 33, 1838, was the can of an Englieh partner, Abram IiNejohm, Be mother, Mary Araold, NM when she was 56 years oW, at which limo his father wood to live wild his youngest dausi Busy. Jomm wend to Cardiff, Wolq to work in the coal mines, While in Cardiff, Joi am met and marded a mal miners daughter, Ma gmed Jones, in 1866. In Ne sprang of 1870login come to Canada Be make a new home for no wife and family. He joined his sister Mary and bar husband, William Ikeda on a form oma mile west of the Brack Road on me SN Come ciam of Pickering Tawmhi e. A year later he xm for me wife and family. Margaret left Cardiff win snake, aged tone and Job% 10 monis, and sa0ed in a ship net took two weeks to come the room. She joined her husband Imam on Ne WiNem Hat is farm, and Nerc they lived in a little home on a coram of Ne turn mair the road end] the home burned down. They then moved to a house an tribe's sideroad, one mile west of Brougham, living there a few years, and then to a house on the noun side of Concession ] on N. Wilson's ram. In 1882 may moved to Brougham in no hmrze later owned by Mrs. Wdliam FLlentt In 18921mam Limejobms bought the hoose on the coma of lames and Jahn Streets to, $105. There they lived unfit their death at the age of 83. Ioram Littlejohn was a labrreg mainmimng the Brougham Como- tery and one on the 7th Cmmssion. He dug me Slaves at bah come arss- end dug most of me wells in Pickering Township. order, tis related not once when )main war digging a well, win Paddy Byars as htlpu, jut as Paddy was drawing up a lead of eaM win the wiadlav he noticed two dop fighting. He lot go of me winNw handle and stopped fee dog fight. The looked hardest dropped to the bottom, but Jotmn was quick to put his shovel ever his head to On - act himselL and was not seriomly burl. foram Linlejohm and his wife Margaret had 12 children — seven girls and five bap: Arnie and John, bom in Wales; than Lydia born in 1875, who maned William Harris of Brooklin. They hod two boys and three girls. She died at the age of 80 in 1953 ram a stroke, ands honed in Bacadi Clearstory. In 1875 a little girl war bom Wiled Emma, who married John WiBon, and they had two girls, Ban and Fahcl. Emma died at me W of 27 and is farted in the family plot he the ]m Cuacexion in 1903. (Ethel became Mrs. OUR Wanmp and k still living In Brougham.) In 1878 Alien war born. He worked on Be farm for his bmmer w -law, WiWum Harris at Broc ice, and in later years he trivial widow End Clark. They had Woe children, two boys and one led. 348 Whom he died le, too wss buned In Ne fanny plat on We 7th In 1880 daughter Rachel win bona. As soon as she sets grown she went to work is Toronto where she tout IoM Povq who laza W, came hes husband. They had six children. The olaa4 a gbl, died shortly after birth, Four boys and one girl are still firing in Toronto, and Rachel lives with her son Walter and hu family. forum's youngest son, AMw 11WeJohm was born in 1882 He maiated in the 14th 9mwlim in 1915, and was killed in action May 21, 1916. He won duee micals (a Gold MMaI, a Son, sell a Became medal). In 1884, u child was born whom they called FAOh May. When she grew up she worked at the ]adi¢ College at Whitby. She mar ied Arthur Happen of Whitby, and raised two girls said one boy. Two boys were born, bre lived only a few months. One was Wil- liam and the other Heory. A little gid they Wled Margaet lane only IMed to be five or mk monlM. In 1889, another air) was team, and named Ncthe Assets, who married Abler lames Cadtoa They had four boys and two gids, and lived in drmPpam most of dish lives. MADMI, Six Mamit metems imine from Irdand to Canada about 1837. Three were Presbymrinn rot ant d we o Ne United States. One brother went to Western Canada anada ananother settled an Huntsville an built a che¢h which celebrated an 1WIh year of service in 1973. There is one wines, held in it each year. Benjamin fmmd successively in Markman and Darlington Town- ships. His son, Henry W. Maddl, seNetl on Init 20, Commission J in 1862. He married Phoebe Rumored of Brougham and Nein family were — Joshua, lames Can 19, Concession 7). loef, Jahn (StooR- vde),Wimn, Ann (Mrs. Burnham, Uxbridge), and Sylvania; (IM 19, Concession 6). James H. Madill was partied twice, he fim was was Juliet Chur- chill and Ihene were for in the family — Phoebe, Hattie, Kate and Fred. Phoebe married Fred Dingman and they had two some. Any and Earl. Hattie aniM Frank Ham, Los 21, Contusion 7, Picker- ing Township and more were five children — borne (who manned Ada Middleton), Hilda (Mrs. George Middleton — George was Ada's brother), Myrtle (Mrs. Walter Baker), Nom (not married), Marie (Mrs. Dtnald McCullough). Kate metrial Hen Matthews an they had sero daughters — Oak (Mrs. Gerold Hmbmn) mall Don (Mrs. Harold Crowbars). Elsie an Gerald wart the first couple to be married in St. John's United Church, Brmgltmm. Fred needed Mabel Bunker and lived on Lm 20, Commission 7, Pickering Town- ship until he retired to Clmmnon6 He died N 1973. They had two 349 bays — Kenneth art Rous. Kenneth and his wife Ina Cruder have five children — Faye (Mrs. Lome Graves), Bonnie (Mrs. Ranahl Hme), Ways, who married Kathy Been, DWene and Ned. Derives has gamed repine as a singer and has performed on radio and tele - on. Rous, KemeN3 youni broNu, martied Phyllis Farley and May maids in SaiuBVNe. Another gmnNon of Benjamin, hems Madill, known as Singer Ihn, lived an Last Id, Conmssim 7 (where Cherry Wins Golf Course is loestel). He sold the farm to Gordon Hodgson and moved to Clanu ont when be tlied. Mmlha Mahn (P6Jip), the attond wife of James H. Mad'Jl, had two saw — Colin mW Henry, Colin marrietl by Wilde and they had Gree designers — Isabel (Mrs. Dick Pockrm), Baby (Mrs. Kenneth Brunei Brougham) and Jean (Mrs. Blair Evans, Clare ont). Henry ractuatl Ruth Magill and had two chiltlmn — lames and Edna. Henry died in 1970 and he Mindy live in Lir ay. in Canada ism About John Main and his safe Marta PhJip seem rsdents of Brougham, end were the parents of am was, Devon Too hatter, lobo, was killed by lightning in August, 1899, m Ne age of 03 yeah. He was buried w St. John's came " on the 7th Cosentino. His wife Inner married James Madill, and lived on Me Madill farm on Int 19, Concession 7, before ramming to Brougham. She mail in August, 1929. Wan Main remained in Brougham, and m mien Helen E. Dew. son an lune 28, 1930. Helen's father came from Yorkshire, Eland, with his wife Edith Macy Felt. Their Children, Bavid and Mary were Went in Englund; while Helen, Lucy, Lillian and Robert were Ban in Omarm.. David Dawson, Sc, Mrs. Helen Maim Reports, came to Cherrywuotl If HIM, taking sor weeks to come. The first man he met was Bin Tcefy with a big avow ha and u smile us match. A popular and wsU known man in Be Brougham and area eom- unity, Wan Main operated a hardware store in We old Temperance Hell in Brougham. His am lack joined him on a young man and the business was mission Maim and Sm. Batas lack (John David), who was burn lune 1, 1931 to Dean out Helen Mairs, there a a daughter, Barbara E., Wm December 12, 1936. Jack marrund Barbara Am Pinker, Over Sound, in the United Church in Guelph on January 27, 1962, and 6 the touter a became, March 1, 1963, and lohn, ScEL 26, 1965. Barbara tourist] Peter do SmMt an May 16, 1959. They an, me Parents M Mark Wan, born Febrmry 27, 1960, and Heamer Elaine, 350 bore @mhea 3, 1963. MALCOLM The Malcolm family, although not incident of Broughmq have been members of Ne enmmuoily for nearly 70 years. Archbold MdeoM. 0941861, and his wile, Elizabeth Waddel, 1802-1888, command from arsr Glargow, Scroked, in 1834 or mother. Of that Owned, It IN knowm that Andrew Malwlm was bons in Ghsgow, Scotland, nM it is probable that Thomas wan, also. The blamed existed to lobe's family Naz John was Wm on the boar on which me family two from Summit Thu family it told to have me by sating beat to Kmad a and thence by ox team and wagon to Scarborough. They seeded at Malvern in ScarWrough and Nei, family grew up them, and lata ecamrN to vmiom pans; of Ommo. A generation, Archbold, bought a farm on Concession 5 and 6 of Pickering Township in 1901, and on this farm A¢hibal8e eon HOwmd, and Howard's son, Robert still live. Amhibald's family contained of Mary (Mrs. Robert Minas), Ethel (Mrs. Radao HUM), Gram (all decomed), How W, Jennie (Mrs. Roy Caner), Funk and Gordon. With the reception of Gram, who Bard at Gam, Ontario, He members of lois family live or did live in this and neighbouring aommwiate, Howard Mxienlm married Media Bmwa an! they had six chil- dren — lean, RobeM1 Mary, Fem, Hdon and SOM. lean married Jahn Knox and they, ands on a form in Salina (am Knox). Ruben married Etzahem Pond and they have a Trendy of four Howard, George. Bruce and Oinbmh. Howard married Carol White autl they have torp eo era — I wv and Rokc; George m mad Mary Anne Bork and may haw two children — Karoo and snuwe; Boni is on- arrich Eliaab oh married Walter Btwks and they have one daugb ler — Barbara Maryh first limemad was water Knox, who was killed in active woix dueiog Ne Sewed World War. Mary married again — m Omni Clever and they have these daughters — Ann. Duma and Mary Ellen. They reside at Ketlmo. Fear u mmri ei to Robert Muter and they (wide m Brougham (see Miller). Helen and but husband, got Concrete, live to Whitby with their three vans — Gary, Glen and Kevin. For a few years after them, m=agc, they lived on the four on the Sm Concession which S the original Wiesen M1omeyead Such married Thomas Andatson and they reside in Oshawa. They haw six children — JoAnne, Jm¢S Brentla, Pete, paw and Amy. The MNcolma ming been turns in ScoJand, wera ever interested in taming innocent, different member; of the family winning many pretax Ire ploughing, growing groin and livestock. This ancient IN still evident in them of the preens generation. 351 MCGREGGR Thomas Kyle McGregor, boon May 13, 1900, of Glasgow, was married or Agent MCCIem Welker, form Jm. 23, 1907, in Demarcation, Senator, and ewgreted in Canada in 1928. Thames and Agnes were the parents of ser girls and two Nye. Then What clout ton was Gorton Jahn McGregor, of Brmppw, who mmried Myme Helen Pedes in 1954. Myma's father, Geroge Russell Partes, martiM Mvgmet Stella Cowan. They mists a fnm0y of must buys and three ®de. Myma or McGregor merved to Brougham after But last was baro, purchasing the Brady Johnston house ow] (now Brougham Road) and later building an Xpress four Mildem: Carol, Bombe, Stephen and MCGOCKIN need MCGuckin, whose ancestors had come from bclam, was Win in Uxbridge latera ip. He martial chate m Hubbard (who had crime from Endaoi when she was a gi i) o Ecco rber 21, 1921. They fumed on me 2nd possession of labram Township, where they raised then twelve children. The all Slow - art. married Madelwe Imams of MiMen and they have three mns— Jumes, Rodney and Brian. They bought a lot from Mrs. John MW,, and built Weir own home, in which they sill reside in 1973. Shirley, the second w We family, barred Ross Knox of Bmagham. They have Iwo dwghlem — BenyJean and Faye. BrIgolun trained as a nume and Faye has graduated in a Home lateral Course ell is going to leach In Cobaurg in the faLL Buty-Jem mouthed Larry Ransil and they have one son, Geoff, and am raiding in Suits- lomr, Sai Robbie Reinhold, a nephew, hon made his home with Shirley and Ross same 1960. Ram and Smiley operated the gtaery areae in Brougham from 1946 to 1959 and Shirley'a sister Joan and Beral were herb in me store her a short formed a time. Cement, We star child of Bristol and Elism m, married Ray Ellicott and they mare two children — Jana nM Danny (ix Elli. and). Gerald Mcpuckin, another son, mikes his home with his suer, Eleamor. Bristol Matador died in 1959 and Mrs. MCGuckin eventually sold the farm and now makes M home wed her daughter, FJemm, spelling her snmmms at her orange at Buckharn Use, MCWHIR'fER Ray Crawford MCWhimcrr was ban at Borrow, Ontario, in NOM Bishops County. His Simulations on both sides him emigrated from SCWeM W the (Basin Valley near Amprim, 352 when they Rlded on frame a McNab Township Sonic time lata they wort Intand W the Madawaska Valley by her, stele, bothe s hdimof We land of the hig ter . Ray's maternal gandpmean settled on the nmlh-wast chose of Pfuer train cad he pvmrnal ones on the adjoining wasmrn lob. The farm on which Roy was bran and raised wss cnri and malt an by his grandfather and father. Here Roy maw up airiness bu elementary education at Ne local veal ubuul and bu aecantivy education at Waivgao to Prince FdwaN County. Followinm this, ber attended Ne Normal School at North Bay and in the Jeff of 1927 lmwl his washing career to a rally Isolated veal uhool in Mu4oka Two years later, while badmig at Forcer Inde Schml, he met and Mai End Tummonds, who was the young 'sehml mann at Fort Smwmt at that time. The following year the young wupb moved W Bmughem when their four taxi and one son were Wen. It Is at euryriMg Ihaz Ih as of The deoghtem, Willa, Flmenux and Elivhoth bream, piston. Mary i ndWled in preacher mW John is a pilot captain in the Armed Farms. After e a amnm for twelve happy trod announce years at Brougham, Roy mesad an la other wants in Omand. He turned for more than two decades as principal of uhuok in York County. Ater mart than tarry were extent, he rethed To lune, 1971. Roy uW Ethel we presently residing at Bemklin, Ontario. They base not forgotten Brougham, and still find it most pleyam to revisit and renew Nendnhips formed many years ago. MECHW lama and William Machin originated m Tram, In- land in the early ISCPs and settled me Leat 19 in the ]N Orman imi. Jerome was a bachelor and lived with We brother until his demh. William Martin, martied W Mary A. Dixon mind a family a 10 malman panic, William, Hush, Mary A, (Mm. law, Middle, on); lam (Mn. Antlrcw IDMNn Of Claremont); George; Ellm- theN (Mrs.lcel Madill); Canadian (Mrs. Austrian Johnston, Taranto), and Lucinda (Mm. Shams). In 1889, the third son, Hugh, marred Adult Poueher, daughter of Thomas Poacher of Brougham. He pumhesad the stale from loan Cowan, which had been Bmogham Central Hotel. Hugh's family were — Norman P, Fred, Blanche and ArcMc. Norman Machin's first wife were Una Hull Onsoon M (thaws. They had twu daughters — Dorothy KaNlmt and Mildred Mary (Mrs. Ronald Sheerer of Ottawa). His second wife wan Mrs Mm Robinson and they had two boys. Ralph Franklin was killed in adiw xmcce in 1943. Hugh Robinson Minds married Cathents Cadvile 353 of Sommerville. They here in Ottawa with Wair three children — Cntisdne, John Pad Alan. Norman was the manager of Ne Cmlmoa Odtm w Oshawa. He died in 1945 in Ins Ofim. Fred Machin merbut Anal Grand and they had one daughter, MUNyn. She married Mph Flillon and they have three girls — GaJ, Lym and Debbie. Fred Machin mail schoal in Wei¢vale, Nen Wok a petition with Mperial Oil, living in Mmtral. He became we of the Wp executives in the company. He was President of the Engineering Society in 1913-14. Station Machin M1seme the wide or Lecke DART Their ties girls re (ward and Mary Louisc. Leslie ought wheal in To ems, than the family moved to Pslmmtm, Albem. Aman MSNv's first code was He4a MacLem and then children re 0.oMt and Barbara. Ruben married Jamie Smart and they have two children — Werdy and Postal Barbara is the wife M Kenneth Send and their four children are — been, Steven, Petra and David. Archie Machin and son, Robert, have WN been em ployed by the Imperial Oil Cu. of Tmomn Archie is Moral, but may both make IMir hese in ToronW. MIDD=GN Lithe Mrddletao, a framer neve of Pickering Tonal Justice of the Piece, and Relief Offers, formed in Bmugham until he sale hu primary W William G. Newman, M.P.P. His parents, believed m have Weir origin in Smtlaad in Wales, were Qarlm Middletm (1841-1913) mod Margaret Pugh (185(l-1940) Luther Middleton (1871-1940) nor camirsel to Elan Garbutt (1871-1955). Elides mother was killed by a rating We when she was 28 years old. Elide are only 9 at the time. Luther end Plana had nine cbanner: Frederick Charms (1897); Nil" Fames Walters (1899); Hal lAmbe Bmkingham (Tor - mm); Gladys Rase gendarme (Taranto); Woman Milroy (Tor- onto); Tononto); Mary Alia InOeur (Leaside); Vaca Elitla Ann Tweedie (Pickering); William laeph Under; and Barden Earle (Orders). On an 1898 typewriter, WiWw (Bill) M rides oo writes his family tory, interspersing It with Memories in the family's life. He speaks of a gaveymd at the east side of We farm where Peter Matthews, who war banned became of his part in the 1837 Rebelling, was Most to be prim. The barn an the LuNar Middleton farm, an the east sme of the farm near the graveyard, sea, blown down in a heavy wind storm in 19149 and a new me was built, trance 20 fact on either end to make it 107 feet mag. It was said that "many a tomb some went into the foundation." Laurie beazWd mal the bero only cast him 5500. M Mach logy were cut from his own bush for the tlaprs and siding. aM "Nd the carpenter ever sort hying to drive mils cluwgh bract - 354 wwtl." no goveyv4 Bill mid. had Already been tam up when the form am bought Van Som SMeaton. Besides has potitiN dulls, 1LWer Middleman was a successful farmer, unistd by a Nrcd mea and! Ens Ago. The mail helped until may were 18 years of Am, when they left me form an search fm work. Bill and Vona remained to help on me farm. Mrs. Lather Middleton raised baby chicks firm inabamn in Ne ,prang time. She took great longer in Pane, such As Oshawa and Marmon, and won many prim. UnfMunanly she Mame deaf Is her later years. During Lather's term An case, Llayd Johnston was engaged her oink of Ne township. Bill Middleton speatr of Lloyd's ImudfaNu, a big mm, anendnng an auction sale on Ne Cad Devi: teem, and Purchasing the fanning mill. He is mid to haw beard it on his boa And mrtned it home. BW recalls his examination by Dr. N. Tradition, Oarcavisk in 1948 when he (Bill) was called as the e4my. He mid he could hew Ne doctor quite well while looking at him, but when he had him tum his back, his herring, or lack of i4 new ham away. He was normal down, but suji m led to Ne doctor that he multi V Am gumd. Dr. ToMimnn said: "I'm afraid Bill. Ne etimy might nark up on you" s AWm 1948 Bill Middleton bought a ram ham John Killer, but did not pay for it at Ne time. John walked trete and asked him if he could pay. Bill paid now, whereupon John Miner said: "You remind m n e of your fair, Lwlar win a great ma" Bin replied "yes, be wen — specially when he waz sleeping" Bill results his tamer driving the roads to mnest for me ohm&, putting in $le himself to start. while he was at charch one Sumal someone broke into his secretary and stole all me church money. He didn't 4y to large it but replaced it from his own porker Belgium to a saw mill on the Porch, Bill said that his fathers cousin "little George Middleton" was due engineer who could ran mese thing, mercury be reaching. George Middleton he mid wag an boost that he could climb steeper hills than Anyone else. Junk NoMn (Oaremon) said he knew why — because when going up NII, George would run up the catwalk and sand on the front to keep it from region up. Bill Middleton retired beam focusing on his down's orders. "My wife Agnm went out As work" he said, 'ho I obmined a plaque which says, "Don't be a wage slaw. get your wife a job." I told Agan she should remember me m rmage w — 50-50, and 1 werkM for 15 wave and when she gar for 15 years, we'll Call it a day." Bill and Agnes Middlebors some, David, aged 19, and Phillip, 355 mal 17, said B01, producer to M1u lypowriter. "mm eat intcresMA in trienniums — they're interested in cam and girt. They both bases sepmNe Beaumonm and both have science girls. leave has a bobby other than M1B job — million genpaton and such for scrap, from which he gem deeper and bras. When be gobs IW lbs. of mi he seeks Ne highest ladder. The Middleton enjoyed a happy childhoodw Bmuppem before going then'arias ways, Bill W from Party and Vemu Tweadie to Pickering. As Vern. defies, "thaw were the days .. . MILLER (H. ROY) H. Roy Miller lives with his wife ontl son in a dumbly Wilt rN brick M1oua, homing on =7 Hgi in the Alar of Bmnghem, and pushing ICO yun of ergo I I, conspicuous Ismmab on she property we Ne monom iumme ircce, caching for due sky, along the couch and wast sides of the decding. The home had chellaW four generaGam of Ne Miller family. Rey'a graM- pamnu and parents ]lead and those of Nem died in it, he was married he it, and from Oppose Hospital, it the no of 6 days, his son came if It Is, therefore, inextricably bound up with his Me and m In the MJIa line of descent, Roy's earliest anusmr an rcoM is Jamb, his geed- grant -gaucheries, who was Mrn in ffiu Caway, Ncw York, in 1786. He came ro Canada in 17% with his family, who radio among the easiest settlers in York Conroy. They located on Loss 21 and 22, (:oocessios 9, In Markham Towushin where Jacob Idler followed we aaupmion of farming for many yenae. In 1810, Jacob married Pheh Gould, aunt of the well-Nmwn American milliwa've, Mr. lay Gould Inner and Phots deem the parcma of 16 children — 12 pays add 6 girls — all of whom lived to have families of their own. At his death in 1869, J.mb Mlkr had as many be 180 descent Roche wwwwsrd him in 1852. no fourth son of lamb and PheM was also called Jnmb, Thom in 1813. After Jacob Jr. married Hannah Collins, he built a log cabin on Lot 18, Concessions la, the Membranes Posting Treader. They gave to Nein property the name of Spring Hill Farm. J:nob'a brother, Elijah, who was 1311, in the family, was the ammeter of the Man- poor Home Hotel in S1ou wine during Ne laa 10 years of his life. His granddaughter, Mrs. John Uryuhmt, lived in Scent for 85 rs. She is new W year old ad resew is Cambridge (normally OaIO. She fee ply presented the Mmkham Museum wlN.two large poNnum of her graMW.can, Elijah Millet and Mary lana Read. Thow pictures are prominently displayed in the entrance hall of Ne Mfjwwn Jacob and Haamh Miller had 2 dnughmm, India antl Millon and one son, Wm. Morton, born in 1849. Below Marron was mar - 356 and, an attractive white Gam, house was built just matin of the log cabin. Motmn serried Anna Mmiv governor of Shamir sister of Samuel Hugh, grandfather of the or of Nk book Coimirimtally, then, Roy is coined to Robert, not through We common name of Miller, bat through the Stovcvon connection. Morton and Anna occupied the frame home on Spring Hill From, where two childrea were Mm to them— Int Crime for 1873 and Rupb Differ in 1876. Moron ]set his farms, Ixob, in 1883. after a short but pointer i]mesa at Spring ILII Farm, mat his mother, Hmmh, in 1893- Aber framing for some years, Marron moved me (story b'fast where he operated a &arc on Coulton South Then his merest in civic minor launched him on a new career with Ne Board of Assessors at dm dd City Hall, where he had previously ,attended the opera,& During this Immr period, he resided on your. ham Avenue and Btnr Hill Avenue. In 1918, he moved to fie bock house in Brougham. In me merchant Monads daughter and son were pursuing their pan lives Utah amended the Tmonm (Irtm Ne Royal) Cooserva- mry of Music and gradumed a gold medalist From 1898 to 1906, she am Organist of Trimly Methodist Church to Toronto. On her resignation in 1906, she was presented by the about with an ornate candelabra, on its way a becamiog an hehlwm in the Miller family. In 1906, Elith mertied Reverend 1. Roy Von Wyck, who later n6cered in Hamilton and Chatham, Ontario, and in Bay City, Mfddgem. Ralph pars a sports mewman add was whiny involved in hockey, baseball. Increase, ¢anis, lawn Wwlow, curling, and bicycle racing, frammdy me the Damorth when the M1JI mar Wcadbiue Aware nothing more Non a cantly treat. During his youth, he frond professional nicker in various parts of cal r, Canada. The story circulated that he could skate around the act at one end of the rink and about Ne puck over the net at the opposite and in any arena in Canada. In 1909, Ralph married Fdnh Wdsw Grainger of Ontario Street, Toronto. The ceremony war performed by Rev. Roy Van Wyck, the gmomY brother-in-law, and the wedding music was played by Sir Ernest MacMillan. Ralph and his win Edith took W resi- dence at Spring Hill Fear, where their pan, defeat Roy, win for. Imer they lived for a short time on it farm meth a s) Highway, and Ray msnded Cedar Gave School briefly. Then in 1923, they joined Ralph's formula in the brick mush at Brougham. Moran Miller died on November 20, 1926. Two years later, on December 13, 1928, Anna paaW away at her daughter Fdithis home m Bay City. Ralph and FdiN, who was a Church federal, continued to live in the brick house until her death in January, 1938, and his on Month 13, 1958. Meanwhile, Edith and Roy Van Write remove 357 in Isdiby, whom they RecnC Weir creation yeas. Moor her hua- hand's death, Hoig uldom played the fiwq but on throe race summer nine when she automated herself in that way, so the story goes, purple stopped on Ne Stun t W halos She depmkd this life on Swe 21, 1953,exiamfy one week before her 90th b'nth lay. Roy s only recollections of his early croldhrod on Spcwg HJI Form College of Camda, Gam which he gnduatea as a raga tecmnman, and the Movement School in Toronto, where he occurred his core- macial redid opemtMe Berme. He was Inter employed ey the Provincial Department of Lands and Forests in a commercial radio opermor at Gorden Leko, IM miles rmth of Port Mthup and Nen at the outfield in Portryk Junction, veer Timmim. He finally re- tumW to Omugh= and Ito almost 3D years, hon' been commuting to Toronto, Api Whitby and Onhewa, where be in bases employed by the Fecund Department of Nouse] Defewe in the field of quality mec. Roy is the harder of a Who unclear experimrned license, with call keen VE3MF, rad has built several receivers and rots. millers. Since Wold War q he baa been active in the North Shore Radio Gub of Oshawa and baa been a member of the yril (Amen an Room Remy League), of service in time of cmcryency, by providing auemme scratch of communication wbm commercial systems have been damaged. AmNu of Roys favoured bobbies is boathi vspccially on the TreotSevem and Rideau watersay , from his what're you salaam Lake. On ScptcmMr 17, 1955, Roy win mmtiM to Crummy Rose, of Seven Bridge, Muskoka. Then wMtling vip lad Nem to NashvJIS Temeuce, whom, at the request of Roy's today, bedridden of that Eine, they paid a visit W Mr, and Mrs. Vane D. Fome, who go - mainly IavuhM their wuNan hospitality, upon Nem. Mrs. Foam Is a graMdaughtu of Robert MJW, 7th in that pioneer funYy of 16 children. On their retum. Ray and Dorothy resided in Ne brick house. On October 1, 1956, their son, Romld Ram, was Iwm. He w91 be in fee coming September of 1973, a Grade 12 student at Pickering High Bchrol and he hours N heome an electrical creditor. One of Romeld'a funded dreams has h¢n to continue fie Miller bulitlm in the brick houq but the deed narrow Nat It has now wro 1 as the Crown. The had at which she house stands win first caned by William Bentley in 1860, and the raidexe was built by William Hubbard in 1880. The paramount concert of the present arureanh — Roy, Dorothy and Rm MNer — is the fate of '•NG ad breve". 358 Md1IIl AWw 7W AX. marc begav a sener of escwsiaun cr Nvmiam to are British Isla by a Gamonts vibe, She Stores. Thane fair -haled people confirmed Nae rates for many antis affair Ne seizing of booty with exploration and wavemue. With Ne warriors and m wrest of men named MucOm, who teras along fm adventortand out of curiosity. Some of this family added in the south of Standard and'wta-married with the Swedish cleat a Mae£mlme. Theo arae "comedy changed to Miller add they were regaWee a a branch of Lou Minewlme cion. The years following me Napoleonic wars wore difficult lima in Britam Trade was pow and a arae, of nw nap fanurea won& hardship w me ern@rs or peamat Iwmev of south ScoOOM. Added to this war the harsh treatment mean out by the factors Or agmk of absMee ImNords. pan of Ne Miller also later recalled mad He family always wean to me marks and brought home a pig with os hig a had or Feasible since they could only afinN one and me head was me only pant may mold keep for themselves, th dw mese covdifiwu many eyes %we turned to the What Emigrate] nus argon conflict of mos mass commands of people how of adversity with oppo ituri aid itenom m their goal. The advenwrow spbit of me Svxao-bred Miller family non awarded itself and m 1830 one of Meir number, George Miller, dated the warrant, sed wmedma foal arming of roe entry NoM Atlantic by soling weasel. He eventually settled on Rigfwt Faint no Cor - an 10 of Markham Township. In 1835, his nephew Iohn Mill followed to wank her his wale. In 1839 John Miller mew his wages for his four yews IaMw; two cable and four sheep. Wim his Irish bred bride, Margartl WMaaide of Scarlroroogh Towniltip, he came m me lg?eae farm, Tons He, Lnv 16, 17 mi 18, C csim ], N me TowmNp of Picketing Now began me en led of waning the Iwgely primeval wilderness into an amble farm. He rncomwred maple tons "inches in diameter with only his mm crown aid an on W fel them. More discouraging was the fact mat me ground wan full of stone of all sss. So numerous were they mat he later remarked that me Rel had surely Ivsmtled this farm m be the foundauoo for he hoose but merle the mistake of putting a little after between me sten trained of arrant. The first taps were barley and peas, aown by hotel and reaped by egthe. Smrvvfon was sometimes war at how and (here as record of one spring thu pioneering family bad to turn See torte we in me woWa and been pirk fan their Own use me plan that the cattle toe. The few processor that were swat for planting wcm dug up a few days lawn W not. Flour was obtained by wrtying through 359 William Milier 1792-1879 IoM MNe,18171904 JaMMIDer1866-IM IM1e wads a sazk of wheat IM1e many miles N the grist mO in Mark- ham Gradually the forest was cleared Tmroha uric dug around Ne big stones and she boulders were beaW by burning need in the reaches. Cold water was Nen blown on them W shatter them wro pieces that could be dragged by oxen or hone lemma. As the acreage grew John Miller was one of the first Onturie pinaeers W coves that this was not a curb crop m gain producing area but am miNHe in mixed funning. Livestock! His judgment proved to On corren as southern Oaruio was to become one of the insider rated farming distorts in the world. He Wen began Ne cumh forsuitable and profitable straiw of domestic immals for this region of Ontario. In 1849 ShorWoa smile were brought from Kmmeky. Tbese cattle formal the nuelem of the Thistle Ha' hard that continues to this day and is now Ne oldest in the world. Thee cattle, of a good mekwg "mist)', were developed originally in higher's County INr- ham by Robert funds of Kirklevington. IDdr in the IM's, John Miller realm the beef ptalunng form- fid orcmfiat of Ne American and west and the less shakable agneWtard anew Of final and he sn alwuuhe met of adapting bh 13mN bard rinds to e beefier and easier lending type suitable for Ne NOW American bear indusay. ltd interesting to nod that n about the some of Ilse Miller clan who remained in Scotland, John Miller of Dumfries, moved by his inherited spirit for advenmrt, took Ne SbOMon bull Tarquin to Argentum; the first pMigrad bull to star up the Rio do la Plam. This bun was red in velour with white hind legs up to his 360 hocks. Mated to the native Spanish cable which was largely hoar, hoof antl M1Me, he demomtated his ability as sire such superior beef Jim Offspring Nat it indictetl to the at owners IM junior of a great besf industry in Be Argwtine. The genetic i ilmsere Of this bell was she strong that up he ran gnerreioos of his offspring exhibind the while himl legal A major breaNhmugh for Be Trials Ho' bond over Weihimmat than Of the ShOMwA bW Vice Consul from fumms Cruikshank of Abcrdecnshite a Boake with an e genius for improving Bvesmct Inter came We outmanding females Cherry Bloom and Rose of StraNallm.. The forme was a magameme looking mw but never repredured well, The latter Frame a by -word of proliformy and easy hurricane. As the forming operations increased at Thistle Ha' so did Nc Miller family. Them were eight children horn to John and Mare art Miller: William, lames, Helen, Roben, Agnes, E4aabeth, Margaret, and John. lamr John Sr. married Elizebem Boyer and Here were four children in the second family! George, Mary, Andrew, and Harty. In the laze decades a the nwet¢ate century the firm of John Miller ® Sone terms me of the most majremi and sucresNl PeRammou SeCA sand sellers of fathered Ilvestack in North America. The dtlnt xam Wiliam, was a forever in his awn right. Robert rem he chief salesman and promoter. He helped argon many of the leading interest: organizations in North America. Robert as the hast residues of the Canadian Sheep Boost Association, president in 1901 oM 1902 of me Shorthorn Brsders associates, chahman of the Canadian National Livestock ReroNa Board in 1922-1924, prcvdent of the Canadian National Exhibition in 1975- 1926, director N the International Livcrtak Show, in Chimgn for many farm aM grand at all Ne major livestock shows m fee world John Jr. was Ne manager of Ne farm for many years aM becanm o noted tmNanty, on sheep. In 1905, he Mese the owner of Th6tW Its. Jams, Ne only son who did not farm, was a lawyer. The Wee sour of the second family red their livestock operations under the time of Miller Bram. Gcorge was Um expert cube feeder, Andrew was the skilful former and Harry was an expert mechanic who would have been in his glory wiN museum mecM1miud fmming This Boxer family was able Or form the attention of the Joao- sock world on southern Ontario m aware of lomat stock. This tradition still mnl'wues to Ne present day and has been an rae of dividends to the edeof this area, no larggercleder of at Thione Hi roan made he nrignal lag house Obsolete. Ofnm after a winter thereof the interior wemd be mvetm with snow. Be 1855 work war begun on n new virus house. The 361 many sone piles to the fields provided Ne bu ding rumored. Limo- am= was mi to M toward to make bur time for cosmic. no owes mature ere Ne Pesten Brothers of Ashburn. They started work at ] am and quit at 6 p.m. and were the highgt land workman of Naz time receiving $1.25 a day. The building continued over a period of years as new supplies of stance west ground fmm the holds and marked by stone boa W Ne balking site. The asst wing was; completed in 1875 and conairo] a large Wlroom, a brick oven capable of baking 22 moves of bread at a time, and a mm anry ash pit. Today We noted mm resideace still stands, one of the finest simples of the stonemasons mr, with in arched home Inked with central keyu'bne and walls two fen thick. The comers me it plumb in Ne day many were kid. It is one a Nc few pioneer homes that hu not been remodelled; an interesting landmark in an ever- coming vercoming rural occur. Wim the establishment of Thistle He an a livestnk farm in the early 195WS came the realiamion that man does not live by brand alone. There followed a long states of community sea which were w heeome a points typical in Ne development of Upper Claude from a wilderness W an organized axiey. The story of John Miller and him family a the history Of many Ontario families and wmmwi- en. First the clearing of the IoM, the building of meant and burs, then by community sure, the establishment of a place of warship. TM1¢ was; slways me ortln of Priority. In 1848 a sone dares, was built on Lot 19, Canzssion ] of Pickering Township. This was St. IMnk Presbyterian Church which was the spiritual home of She settlers largely of SWtish dccem in me northwest put of Pickering Towuhip. In 1859 a brick what was built (S.S. No. 12, Pickering) which is still starting. Next came an literacy m last m wciPal gmufmnent This was no easy task sine there was nal Of ronew and bndgee waryrvhve, Jahn Miller moved no a co sutra, trove, and in 1876 was chem Warren of Ontario County by a unanimous vow. He was also name an unsuccessful consumer, for the Me= of Commons in the tallage of North York. Too much credit cannot by Sven to me womenfolk who managed the haus AOM a Thirty He. Oman drum were over twenty people living (hero at the some time. Guam; n e for just three o four hours but frequently acted for months. Thu this immense amount of food remained, the Iousdry and the telling of four or five wo nabuming nava Wtl up W a mountain of work willingly done without the aid of modem wmmnienes. IoM Miller Jr. was wnntlerrd ane Of the Ixit P'dgns of near, any brand, in North Amenea When he was lu tring sheep, all bods, 362 John Myler leading theme,1935 for t rM1e bah State Eviq prise were awarilfted a for p and e O c urs nation plat of sheep); Mr. Millers he h d sheep antl rte owners said he plata them Heroically, crin bur he had neve,n twit boaout a before. He made his ihmp er of hisen awa lasonarts of without a square. He shippetl shaep s 66 of the Nen carded ed on of me ILtiled of his and m all provinces of Cmada. ed caged on the mordants se his fathand S after he died in 19oq mvimaiving a been ea of ed f r me cattle vW ourthA rc SFeep. Thee livestock was renownetl far in quInty in NOM Amuica. In and John Miller murtictl Mnie Maud succeed ccambassador,datthe Bear of ey ho avtl Mr.. S. H. Smvrnwry They .ares madetl h the d three so= as Mr. m Allen, wu matioJohn it at the made. They Fad Wee — William Allen, Hugh mahn, aM Rohn ing in t Mrs. Miller was scow w W Brouheah unity, qualifies an in the remain bya er the church. She had ImdersFip qualities avtl war respenN by everyone. Allan Assfresh the their altar son, graduated fees in Med at the and PhyAmerican from [he U ranee Co. of Toronto. He has worketl years; W North American Lite Ame arcs Cea sept for He to khi (made, Fara spm[ in Nc arctic now malls two it mak his read fie az Dorothy Raker, with Fim. They now have two was — Gmrge antl DaHugh, and amide d Picketing. Hu— who mho s Elbe Much of Part Hop in gush has rd runs — IOFn, who ¢ completing Ns tlee[oecm in ted big in Cards - bridge, n Balance, and lamas, who has just retro. uM his bvchalor tlegrm in Chemistry at the ug Humidly m of Twovb. Rokerq who live in Bro947. eery hwas AvePau Malcolm, anmhcr Rrea,wh resident, k the in 190]. They have flschildren the On Margaret Srsary who took the now a legal Science Comes ti the u Ones of Wa[ate Of fain, is vow a School, is in Function. Bound Tor Stan, a graduate of Pickcrirg High rnace d vow working in Toronto alma [revelling extemivtly in Europe and Africa. Barbara Louise is a 363 graduate M Piclumni High School and Cas Arne and Donald Robert are students at due same aehool m due prmot time. Hugh is still an the home farm, maintaining the ShwlFom herd and a flock of Shmpshire sheep This fisc]: of Shropshon a now the almost Or do world. ROMs Miller was me frovi:[g spent behind the building of Brougham's flmNtcommuwry park. His interest in humsy goes beyond the writing of This back. He was the originator of the P.,cker ing Township Museum; is well as serving on the Museum Board, he M1ad given a Dealt deal of p ccand aztendon On ucqukin and setting up displays. In IAS] he was assured the Cmvtla Medal far rant in vwioua and mandarM1 at to h'u community. For forty years, he was also a star softball pitcher; his homes serving snowball tamed the best hitWs of for day. Do January 30, 1973. Thistle Hi ins; antiperspirant by the iMaol government for the proposed Pickering Airport as wv me vJlage of Brommon Escaping from the harsh and aminhous absent" landlords of Doorma ig ]rule did John NEW foresee that 138 years ]am approaches walk again lay in heavy hard on his grandwai this seen n the form of an arbitrary and unyielding bureaucracy. The f:ng if a chartered vananof the members of the Maar (Helly:rimlyiWilliam Miller (1]92-1det of Annus, Semiarid a39ied Helen Famish d sea 1882) and determinated m o died in 1839. Then They had six Preceded them, except Mary, who tli90 in Smtlmd. They et six sidecleflor —John, Ilei dtlest (181 Willis). ter red Margaret Berm an and they had archin re ill— William mit Mary Daden) and !pry had children childrtn an Mmpohn; (Mrs. W Wive Dryden) had dimon); Jaesa o Mv'Y. Jean vJo Jahn; Barbosa (Mex. Alford s, Dorothy lama "mit Margaret edhnston Jose and they had two girls, had Dorothy abs en —B John married Ian- phive Wilms antl nhey M1ad IFme children — Hvbam, CoroNy and lohnl are, \liwyer, James y a lawyer, mita young man. Keen Mario David Boma and they FW v Robertdaughter, BtM1ol (Ma.m, acinMalg an who had , tla Hanson, Helen. area themarn M ousetion me Halving and children a son. Barstow, who "amt Bila. Morden ni they M1ad spree afterthe man of flobvt and Sheila. Robert marebtl lesie Hartlin6 after the tlemh of L 1 first 1907 Alines Walter Someone (wa n1966)tit. Elizabeth t (1861-1931) n - mar- (iMr WDou Redrew (ax) who had m bad two children —Ivan (Mre, Couglus Luwrcxc) who M1wl one daugM1ner. Elimbe[F; and a (18661948) married Maud Sto- ad three Was, William Allan, Hugh 364 Mrs. John Miller odd Son Robert at Thatch, No, 1936 John, and AobM Mkec When John was barn, his mother died and his father mametl ElimbeN Hoyer. There were four children — Mmy, Gemga, who mar ted Noun Hannah, AMmw and Harty. William Millen daughter, Elizabeth, mnrtM Will= &on of Clammona Robort (1832-1911) mariod lune 'ILommn (I838 - IBM). Thur children — game (1862-1887) and William, who narrow Amid Pupil. Had, children are William and Hugh. Andrew, another son of WWiam Miller, w ariM mad lived in Hamilton. Be hod two Jaughmn—Nellie (MvmMthur Fry) aN Effie, who bmil In Clammom. William, the youngest son M William Miller, married Elimbeth Milne, and @cy want m Smrm Lake, Iowa, LIRA. Their children were—Eliza, Mary, Hannah (Mrs. ImMo r). MH'CHELL John Mitchell come to Cmmda from Enter, Down- Jam, England a July. 1869. He settled in Dmliogent Township, than in Pickering Township. He died in 1907. JOM mind a family of nine children, six wrm and show daugh@rs. They were Wmi=, James, Joseph, Boman, Frank and SHM: Eucabnh (Mrs. Thomson); and Mary Asn (Mrs. Want) and Miss Emmar Members of this fumily as an discussed except Fronk Mitchell, 85. of Chomrso d. Joseph had ane son, lack, who still operuhs We family farm, purchased in 1906, an Lal 19, Contusion 9. Jack's wife b the fofmu Ruth Hdlinger of LTerrywud. NORTON Geroge Norton Wro Sept..l, 1812 migroled from M1h home near the town of Norton (now city called Norton-Malmo) in Torkshum, England mW after travelling for some ram, be marred Miami Hollowed, bon August 31, 1829, and they signal ao a farm at Fmoehm u s Bay miss Dunbmmn in Pickering Township There on Feb. 14, 1859, his but son William Henry was bum. later four now, Read James, John and R.otrn and two daughters Mary unit Eliza wen lwrn on a farm new Communist Church. later the family, wish the exception of William Henry, took up land in Ma i- toba at Orwell new Hermans. On February 21, 1882 Wi ham Harry Nation was mmried to Hannah Dickson born Much 27. 1861. Shc war the daughter of David Dickson (bsen May 26, 1830) from Blackpark, DumMmhhe, Seco and and Jane Crowded daughter of James Cunningham of hc- law and Bwafi Beets of Erdand. Human Dickson was firm at bar home mar Cenleowal Church on Highway 2 on March 27, 1864. Mr. and Mrs. Nmmm fmoed Na Purvis from to Scarborough mar Malvern where six of their seven children were boom in 1896 Wil- liam H. Nonan bought We Alger form, Lot 26, Convention Q Piclar- ing Township and wok possession in Alull, 1899, where he blood for 20 Wan when be retired w Wast Hdl. The farm was taken over by his Woad not no s Geroge who hoed Users for 60 years before comm to Mmkhnm in 1959. The hmily of WiNem Henry Nation were: Elizabeth, born March 3, 1884, died May 25, 1884; En lam, two Onober 26, 1885, martial Harness Feashy of Brougham, moved to Manitoba and board new famtda. Sha now Uses in w iceg am= he died in 1939. Day had four chMnn: Jean, Mn. W ¢key Randall of Bede; Irene, Moa. Clifford FiuNay, of Band Low; twin sons, Fred of WinA- peg and Roden of Eton, Manitoba. Mary EUndead, Rom April 1, 1888, married Hug}. Percy of ©meront, R.R. si January 16, 1902. They had mo children, HwM and Meljonie, now living in Members. 366 Homy EI®o, [mv Oct. 1, 1891, mvfied Marche Clarke of Lint say, where he worked for the Grand Trani Railway and the Arxnal. He owned the Lindsay Fannie ChiIX Hamhery. Thom hatl ace daughter, Eini Mrs. V. H. Young (BW) new of Mwtlowvale, Ommo. Thomas Gorge, bon Jao. 28, 1894, mammd[ Ana Proof of Bowmwvlle July 25, 191. They had three eons: Gmrgc Thomm, Mra Ian, 19, 1927 now a welder end speriahzed mechanic, living at Thutlmowry Connie, masfiN W loan Bennett of England. Than children are forma, Jule and Thoma George. Witham Everson, mann Sept 1, 1928, marriM Willa Mountjoy of Kation, Oshawa. He is in Mosey Fagaov's Engineering Depan- menL They have two mm, Craig William and Rodney Everson, and Sam an Markham. Disk John, hors Feb. 12, 1934 maenad Carole Porous of Bard River lose 19, 1960. They have Iwo children: Moen James and Antlm Lynn, He is a banter in fie head once of the Bwk of Nova Santis, Tmomo. They live in Markham. Nelle, Mm July 8, 1895, morrietl Homes Funkiness of Uxbringe August 23, 1916. They moved to Sukachewan and returned to Toronro in 1943. They had four children, WJired, of Pictorial RR. 3; Elmer of Sedley, Said., Guniq Mrs. Comfort Kennedy of Peine, Sask., Hosrnee (Mrs. Fred Lockman) Sakamon, Saudi. Small, Min Peb. 22, 1899 married Clifford Mit of Cedar Grove May 19, 1923. They IivN in Wesmn and mad two daughmm, loan (Mn. Don Ban of Wmiflam ) and Bary] (Mrs. lack Kelly of Samantha). The family of William Harry Hanson al attended Brwghans Publk School and the Presbyterian Sunday School and Church and later the Uni 1 Chinch, as did his graedemldseo, me family of Thomas Geroge Norton, who m2oded Markham Hipp School m dl the now Rekenng Banner High School opemd, when David attended 000 you. He moved az organist in Broughton United Goan farm the W of 13 0 about fie reg N twenty when he was nam mor i to the Bank at Kitchener. During them life in the Slowdown community, Nome gereradons of the Nuhn family served as school harm for RS. N0. 10: W. H. Norman, Thm. Geo. Norton and Wm. Ewron Nature. PASCOE The liming of We Pace family was wntteo by Sen - cash Ponce, for many yeah a modern of Rmugharm as fataws: In 1842 my Beat-greaz-gruntlfathv Edwud and his wifs, the finance Mary 05M m, left Roadworthy an the County W Deana, England, along with Noir Nrce children and spent 12 weal soiling in a two masted schemer for Canada. Lithe It known of their Mp up 367 from the coast oucpt that tiny warn town! op Nc S, Lawmnm in Durham Wats by homes to Burlington Bay, and then they music Ibeh My to Souma, in DarWmgmon Township, Casualty of Durham, where they took Crown Iand and haaim formers. They had seven more cloudier horn in Canada: Edward, Jr., my great gtandfaNeq was one of We three children who cam, over from England He marred Mmy Anne WN¢n from CornisM1, England, and had three sore and one dmidi They settled my grandfather, who married Nettic :y in tum had man children. They moved Cecil, my fvbv, the oldest My Mm, marriN Lillie Mae Parsons of Burlington Township in 1921 age had eight children. They lived ell itch lives in Whitby aM Pickering Townships, 1, Kemmthbeing the Wdest ton, wanMin in Pickering Town. ship in 1924 in ,bill is now Ajax, where we formed In 1943 f joined the ACA F for three years and in 1967 I matricd Barbara Knox o(eroughan.. and we had three children. Gonna, DeWah and Double. We lived about one year in Whitby To asap and then moved to Branum, wbcre we produced a piece of pulary fforo Mervin Amnia and built a boom which is now occupied by Mr. Fred Meek. In 19491 Forme a building contractor and was hired by E R. W Haan Acidic Co. to build several homes in Wust Hill. After three pairs this war a.upldN vice l continued to build throughout Picker. in Township Sold eurtouMing areas, among these Ne bwlding of the Brougham Pirc Had and library in 195L1962; Ne ewemino of modelling ,f the Brougham Oniutl Chubin 1965; renovating the Township municipal building in Brougham in 1954, and modance in the Brougham Community Han in 1960. In 1952 we sold our first house in Brougham to Mr. M. Comota and then purclueW the Morley Harlock property, on the Hours Road south of Highway ] of approximately 11 acres for the purpose of suWivhion. A survey war taken at t of 3500, and after mr- siderable rune Ne plan was apsumvem for 18 building sines. Two roads wee built IS a total of 1000 feel at a amt of approiimndy 31.00 par fast by Oe roved depaitmem of the Township of PickeS and regaterid under he names of Donnelee Avenue, turning mri south, and Orchard Heights Blvd., ruining wmtaR Dominion Avenue_ A complete runway of the progeny was made and plans were regb- tered m the County Registry Office at Whitby az Plan No. 530. The sale of the lob began is 1953 at 5450. It was mmpleW in 1956, me last lot IS Mid far 81,000, Nee lab being Ne six of 15,00d) square feet. 369 Many of We low were purchased by land nationals and mast haat their own Fomes. At the time of writing them arc only two low without forms, these being purchau-0 by the Pickering Township Museum for expamion of NeU project In 1962 we SOW our remniwng prapeny to Mr_ S, Pedersen and purchased a home tram Russll ii wing lot 5 of Plan 530, where we stid In and continue m build and renovate in Ne area. PEARS6 James Pi use of lama and Mary of Shecpwmh, Counts Devout England, emigrated to America prior to 1840. He made his way W Toroom and puchased land snmewhem in the ,rdinity of Yoga and Bloor $Nwas whish he held for a yew or on. then sold it and moved to Lot 5, Condition 4 in Searlema gil There, no addition to Washing the land M operalW . sawmill just suuN of the railroad on Klrkhami Road IN equipment for the mill ms brought by but vin Luke Canada, and Ne Rouge River. Later, Lot 4, Concession 3, was produced. James mwried FllzobcOt K¢I Radiation in 1842. They had Ihrcc children: Jahn Francs, Mary Cracker, and lames. James was Mm asto months offer his faNer's death. It seems he had been to Tomato with a load of lumber and was mourning home when his horses bolted at the top of We Anglican Church hill on Kingston Road. He broke his bark when he was Nrowo Gem the wag rat Before he NN, hover r, he expromarl the wish that if IN child that win to be barn should N a boy, he should inherit the farm (Lot 4, Concession 3, now IN site of the raw Mew Zco). That wish was wiflted San James and, his wife, Amelia Smwtxam hued there, fiot in a log house and Tater in a book he= born in 1893this house with the bath still sands. The barn is rangng Ming unit as u hragind for the sick animals. lames and Amelia had five children, Asa, Louis., Homer, George and ReuNn. Aha the death of fail Borden eaMl on the fawly war, He married Htlea Chester and day had six cifirmn: Austin, EWA Cbema, Keith, Mary and Gladys. In 1935 the fam. was SOW W Dr. Jackson of Do. Jackson Roden Meal fame and Ne family mound Or the Sighed Farm on Lou 16 and 12 in Markham Township where Chester still resides. In 1950 Austin Naught Cut 23 on the 6th Conation of Pickering from Ted Holtby. This property had been pmt of IN HubbaN estate. In 1951 he married Olive Carter. They ban two children, Bruce and Janet do 19to Austin neither the next lot, 22, and still later is 1968, he with It, brother Camics, purchased bR 16 and lI or Ne BIh Concesion of Pickering. On January 30, 1923, Lon 22 am 23 on Ne its Cocom on were expropriated for the proposed aces Wlemalional Airport and 30 Arms and family team forced b more, aging up maximum on a farm mr[h of SuMmland is Brack Towuhip. PHILIP Camille Philip, Sr., on whow bar. me Cenlemuel mJe- bmlion of Pickering Tervmship year M1CW, came to Pickering from AMNxwhbe in 1852, aad may (a a time a rvcmned rued and bridge watractor, hot n0ervard settled on the farm. He wife was MIuion Cowie antl may M1ul a family of five — May. 1. A. Young. of Tomnm, John C, of Picketing, George Jr., Mn. William Asbron and normas. Thoma Philip formed Let 17, Concession 6, Picketing TamuhiP. Ho ante waz Starts Record, can died in 1945. Mr. Philip died in 1954, as his 87th year. They had seven children— Marron, Russell, print, Thomas, Maud, Roger and Gonion. Murion married Author Fanning of Smddh ille. Thefr children weds Marjorie and Home. After Mr. Panhi res reach, Marian married Ray Heavy. Russell mar- red hat MidNeWn of Orsnwgy and they beef one von, William. Russell lives w Van Nuys, California. Panel carried Frank Goadck man may bad two children — Dene ani Gortlw. They formed Lot 24, Concession 7 Mand may sold the farm and moved to douRville. Thomas Jr. worketl the two Philip bases, on He north sed scrum sides of Concession 6. His who waz Imine Coavie of Claremont and they bad two children — Amos and Freda. Anna record Robert Slemsly and has one son, Philip, Freda lives at Barnum with her husband HJI Imden. Theh fsmgy of five are: Iodate, lean, Dodge, Joyce and guitars. BW has M1e own welding shop at BWlam. Tom Philip died on July 26, 1965. The torso was sold to lames Coatell the same year. bene linin N Prince Albert W 1973. Maud married Joseph (immunity CnwfeN and may had six add- dean — Muriel, Ivan (deceaced), Harold, Raymon, David and ImuW. Gormley died in 1973 and Maud ne ides In Oshawa. Boych wife waz Thdmn Sxim of Scale Ste Marie and their chil- dren am loaves and Louis. They reside w Rmoklin. Gmtice married a JIM from Quebec, Jushe Leveque and with their son, Board, five in Won Hill, PHILLIPS Edward, who use burn in Bounce, LiNithgowsh'ne, Studied, on Oember 5, 1790, came to Causes, wincing in Majomlle, New Bnmuick He mai al Mary Badley, a monetary daughter from Sc John N.H., him coming to Uxbridge, Reword is added met in comer of bis farm, having be Farm killed felling tree. Tha oldest ten John came from there to Pickering Towmhip, homeneading on me 6th Concession, let 21, teat of Emughmn He commit Pully Sbarrard and no mem were bear am children: Jame, who went to Missouri. U.50.: fighters, who blame a ached mother and later a public school Imperial Ronin who 370 farmed fm a Wmbv of Seers at of Brougham on me Brock ROM, Imer aboard: an Regina. Sesterthewan; Frmcee, unmarred, lived a her life in Brougham; Nonvy, who married Peke Diamond Of Clvetoaok and Salina, a school anther, who married Smith (2car na of Whitby. John's RCOW wife waz Mary Parkin, believed W haw come firm England, and W dt® wur horn five chddrm: Usual who marred Jane Newbury of Aurora lead ell his file is Pickering Township, on the 7th, 6W, and 51h Con visions. They Mtl but children: Cecil, who married Iacocca Ethical, had three children: Harold of Sumbery land, who mertied Oak Adair of Pickerm& They ban a daughter Dium; Robert of Wh urvak, who married Freda Faunal of Tor- OaW. They have three mars, John, Kemelf aM Douglas; Ruth, of Dslmw{ marries! Wally MmArthur (dxemed). They had two chd- drum, John and Lori; Audrey, living in Toronto, unmarried; Robert. manned to Kenneth Haatinge of Whitevak; James of SanderUM mar- ried Annie Atkinson of Markham Towmhip. They have one mv, Dmid, also of Sunderland, munced to Mary Hurter of Manitwlin Island, They haw two children, Vicky and Robert. Emma was unmartled, mW at the dme of her reach was w trowwg for 2 nurse at Huntrall Ontario. Icteric married David McMaster Of Nelloed, Imw mmnag W Saskatchewan. They had Noce amu Clareme in Wicul Jahn in Fluids, aM Hamson, who died mals young. John maned Mahal Hill of Bloomington, and to them were Wm four UBdrm: Marfaria martial Norman King of Belhaven; lam miM Emea Pill living in SmuFvilk; Mary married lack Morgan of Clemmonq and Murray, who martied Margaret Mc- Millan, and now fives m bole Bntaux Mine married Except McMaster, a brother of David He tlktl five Seem lam, after which Mm trained for a MethMht Chmeh Ducavess and ser ant in Sherbomoe Street Church undd her redre- t when she moved to Gmenback vN later to Uxbridge. where she died in 1958. Very few stairs have bees passed down Waugh As Vacuums, and Ihae who would likely know have long been gone. John was apparently a fair bminm man and wan Justice a the Pease far the County of Domain — but far who period is not known. He had quite a number of disputes to m11G but the floes were not heavy There am rounds is old chance of having to make mhdnviq deeds, ea. He Ned In 1901 at the ago of M. PHREY Pett %Ikey was Mn at Rivic s do Loan, Quebec in 1774. He and his family cooked On ScmMmugh in 1811- He served during We War of 1812 ma won a said. He died in 1856 card left a 371 family of nine sone. His no Chndes PJkey, married lane Forfar in 1831 and In 1840 they moved to Prckerin& Ire IB, Concession ]. In 1881 they cele- brared Nen golden wedding when many friends gathered to co urn mem. Squire Buren was Mimi an to trouble and addresses wcrt given by Mr. Jahn Miller and elders. The names of their family e: Archibald, John, morph, sodium, lane, Thomss, David, Avys and Henry. Archibald assured Harman Bell and lived on Wo But Concession, Inner moving to BURaIo. John married Macy Carruthers and went to Lorton, Ontano. Jweph marred M. A. Ward and diad w 1908. Their family were Elivaboth, Lumw (Lot 18, Couvuion 7), Lyman L (pm iumaker at Osterman), Melia (Mrs. A. Mantle), Mvy, (Mrd T. R Whiting), AII¢ (Mm. F. Pugh) and le®ie (ClmomontL William manned Hmmah Wind and IIvW in Markham. June (Mn. Alex Syeao) listed in Uxbridge. Thomas lived in Scar. basmi Oavid married M. L Counters and bved at Balsam. Ago (Mrs. forams) lived in Uxbridge Hmmy married Mary A. Greig antl Ind on the Buse Line. no story of ldm Pilkey family will continue wit, Lutlrer slkey. He mvricd Lina Mitchell and they had six sons — Clareace, Clif- ford, Leonard, Staley, Russell and Raymond Common, who rad nigh cmWm,, lives in Rourkewtm. Russell, one of Clamenows Some, Ilvn W Brougham with his wife Vuu (Campkil) Nosy He Is easier and works for his cousin Allan Pilkey. C4flord married Jean Evmm mW they bve as Tommo They hive raw chldren. Learmrd Pilkey was a mcnamie and had a garage in Brougham after Robert Feasby, He worked the form, Lot I8. Concession 7, for a few years. He marred Mary Norton mM their sees Michael, manned UmaWy Joan Pm m,k m d may have one ney, Bungle, They live in Port Pug. Leonard built a garage and vemn station at Copper's Current, mM of Claremont on the Bieck Road They sold the business and now loos in Uxbridge Stanley Pilkey sled in a boy. Raymond Pilkey mounted Violet Todd and worked We home farm, LW 18, Co esssion 7, until M died in 1932- They had two doughmm— read, mmriM Ivan Taylor and mcy haw U ce moldier. Georgian mmrtttl H81imtl Salter nod they have four children. Both Nmlles live north of arrested. Russell Pilkey martial Mabel Slank. They lived for a time in Brougham and now lin In Lzaermlq apeMing their W011011 in Florida. One sees Allan, martial Larose Goldthorpe and they base two drugstore, Mbbk and Hwllree Allan lived in Brougham after his marriage and worked as a glaseer for a Toronto company. He later bough Is large sere med residence in Markham and! M now has his o business; um — Pilkey Glass and Mhror. Earl Pill married Shirley Ember. They live in Claremont with 372 their four emblem — Larry, Tend, Lemli and Trazy. Earl worked as v Panel for some years aM az an employee of the Township of Pickering He is prtsrntly employed by Be Tarsal an manages of We Donald Beer Manorial Arena. lomph Phony, daughter, Arm. martial Fed Pugh and They farmed Wt 16 amt lq res of Cwcesion 7. Lloyd was the only son and took ova the farm aMr he Peanuts retired to Clamorous Loyd rued Mmgnmt Wallace and they had three children — Burges, Wallace and Rodney. Lloyd and Margaret built aw he= in Pickering re they no roidc. Lloyd is presentlyemployedat MCEachnie Funeral Home PLAXTON Clarence Plazton was born in MCGJlivary Town- ship wW livid in the Mwkham arca before his marriage to Norn Judd of Refusing Township. They reused the farm on Lot 28, Coo- clusters 5, Picerriog Township for unreason Were and Sam Brady grew up there. After moving from this farm and living in various Ircaflons in Pickering Township, they finally settled in Brougham, where Mr. Plateau died in May, 1951 Mrs. Plmtmn died in July, 1959, while a resident of Fairview Loop in Whitby. Claenm and Nora Plaaton had four children — Pearl, Wdmbm Howard and Audrey. Howard married Arnie Bayles of Brougham aM duty formed neer Brougham for quite a few yeah and now reide in Bmoldho Audrey married Harry Keys cid Ihcy reside in Oshawa. They have now, climen —Blies, who reaches at Pickenan Hips School, Tarry, who does Dam Prooming at General Motors and Sheila, who ceacho High School in Ovawa. POUCHER Daniel Pander uW me Wife, Mary Wynne PouNn, name to Canada in 1832 and settled nwr Gmen River. Though born in England, he way; of Huguenot dacen[ and his wife of Welsh moved. Their family was as follows — Thomas (who lived in Brougham), George, Jahn, Draw], William and Muunce. Mr. Pan- ther died on Ne old homcmfad in 1863 used Mrs. Poacher at her son's home in Brougham in 1891. Thomas Ponchcq of Brougham, was born in 1842 and spent prno- dcally his whole life in Pickering Township. In 1864, he mmriul Mary Anne Young, daughter of James Young (of Somormemrc, EopJand) and his wife Carbonate (daughter of Nivel Maclntyte, of me We of MO. SmOanm). Their family were: Adella (May. Had, Machin of Brougham) and Norman Young Puncher. Mr. Poacher (Thomas) was a socuyyNl auctioneer for forty years and served in We council Ira many yeas, being reeve in 1901 and 1902. In 1905 he was appointed a magial m<, He also served tae congregation of St John's Probymrian Cbu¢h for many years as an elder. 373 RAMSAY John 0.emme came from grmlend as e WY to Perry BOOM, Ontario. He moaned an Irish gid, Elizabeth Thompson, in 1885. Andrew Ramsay was hem in Imi, ono of fifteen children bion to as main. In 1921, Andrew awarded Winograd Stella Richmond WE Priory Sound. Thine were five confirm, but Om first two Ned to balance, The Ramsay femlly Waved first to Milburn vM then in 1940, he Brougham. Mm Ramsay diol in 1952 W 49 years. Andrew weaked Ire John Whm, helping W buaki She house which he later Purchased. He was sad still is an domat workmen. The common W the Marcum (where he wort in a Koper during part of the summer) say they have to work hard to keep up W Andy. KeomeN Albert Romm, Andy's son, marine Bony Madill of R.R. k2, Oorcmom in 1952. They have three children — Binary. who maned Kalea Shcehey, has ase son, Jason; Roeser, who is gemost warned on Anyone 25, 1923 to Michael Cum; and Lynda. Ken and Betty make their home with Ken's father. Dm'u Wimbed martbd Alec lona of Smkamhm at in 1946. They haw two children— Brim and Karin. They had a son, pau4 who died a We age of Imr. Dart and her hmband reside in Torm m. Nara Lme married Ivan Pont of Whitby in 1948. Both Noma and Dons were carried w Brougham Hard NUNo. Norms and Ivan's son Terry married Vicky SniWou of Defeat in 1972. TMir daughter, Wolew, a being maned on August 25, 1973 to David Wm of Aja, — We mine day m her cousin, Brenda, is being marred. ROBERTS N 1958 fanmd and Evelyn Reform moved Goan Toronto to Brougham on pmt of lot 21, Concerti. 5, with their fiw children ringing in age from three m fourteen years. Leonard's father, Joseph Rendelsham Roberts married Sarah Mer - Wall in Wlefli Landon, EnyJand. book having been Iwm there. In 1905 they moved to Canada ear their this children. He fiat attempted on get same in Toronto at M1a trade of stone -mazer bre, m work was same. Way moved went and hommuded in Western Cantle. Leonard wu later bom at Oall Lake Saaka bewm and was amend in Saskvahewm where he fmmetl until moving to Tara Evelym faNr, Artaur At more, came m Canada from London, England, at We age of 16 and labor marred Margaret McArthur, who had barn ban in Wart, Ontario. Margaret McArthur 'a Norm were also ban in Ontario, being dcsceWmm of early pimmos in the Glen - My, County mea. Mr. and Mrs. Ashmore moved to Halton County and thea settled in Geoegmwn where Evelyn was Norm and no, attended Public and High School. She worked in Toranm after cam - 374 pica ng a surface comm thein. Leonard Radec6 mW Evelyn Ashmore wave marded in Toronto in 1943 vd their five ehi[r were oil toga in Toronto. mawat Sm Robetts, after 15admtiag from High Sehwl, worked for Beu Telephone in Toronto. She Is now arrived an Hans Realivg, whose parean gill Use u Hamburg, Germany. Mail and Haw (1" az Midhurst, Ontario, and have on son, Steven form. Gordon Arthur Roberts scanned Wendy petition of Oak Ridges and they now five in Toronto wird their two tilde darifiditers, Alcme and Michene. Marilyn Ruth Rogers ®nduated from trbawa General Helpml and has since been employed m a nurse at Ajax and Pickering Gen- eral Hmpiml and in himm". KenKth Joseph Reforms u employed in Ajm as a welder and fives m burns. Nancy Elizabeth Rebels greduavM from High Schwl in 1972 and is Mill living wird her parent/ in Brougham. ROBERTSON Staring ilmat In the centre of an me of fund at the rear of Mr. Retool Miller's shop on Highway ], is an old white home home with a red roof that has been on Rckenng Town- ship our was sines 1917 or before. The Village Plan cos filed on August 20. 1064. Retorts in We present owner's possession start wish a purhaec by Thomas Peryman dated October 10, 1917, and it intludes a pm so that purchase w 'subject to existing tumncy of Lfayette MaM in said Cards, ending and Wrminatiug an April Car, 1918." Apparently Lifetime moved out by Ne Irvin date and Thomss and Fumy Pertyman bought up thein family Were. Thomas died antl his wife aligned the property. in March, 1933, to her sea, Edwin Ear], who hart raided there with his wife and young family Mr. and Mn. Perryman roved In Acest where M is reported o be a sue, ceaQul building contractor. Mr. Thomaz Robcuon and his who, ElvabeW, then bought the property lined an villa¢ lea 18, 19 tort 20 on the north side of Gould Street in are village of Brougham, "containing by whourrourroom e- imerm less" in lose, 1934. Mr. Roltraou had vved Ie n theCmrniw Army Service Carp for over three worst, baring ¢mined in Francs and! Belgium for the "mopping-up sperm timl whirl eared at We and of the war. He was discharged from the service to lune. 1919. Mrs. Robertson had been apouf-render at Toronro Saturday Night during her bwband's oweramas duty. Unhappily, Mr, firmament shared with hundreds of other own Om Iii of war arri in a decline of heti& naeciNting considerable hospitalization unW finally it was hopxd that a hone in she country 375 might In'ove mom headed Boon me Toronto ow. Sea Ne Perryman'a owes became "Quin Have," which it Mass am will is. The old home ueMed mmy changes aM We gradient was a chaeme which Nny mchied with all We demusissm of ardellediS Tam were pWnM ant WW give the house a privacy dear to meat Of as IBM RoherEoa Mame active with me roome'a groups, apxially durNg the Saeood World War when all hthe women were owing or knitting for Red Close. She was a helpful omimm m Ma Ada Hamilmn, President of ane hard broach. When Mrs. T. 0mwtis heula !Wiled ea as[ she wind no holds continue as the head of the library she howdid, Mrs. Robertson became secmary- tteazuter and Fend that volumary post for 25 years. It ¢ ,eddy W ac credit of ase Brougham leads and the men of the CRUMUs Leegue tont the Brougham Library was wrticd on to the satidacrion a an the memM+s own the establishment of Pickering Townaip Public Library w 1967. Q was; during that war, too, that volunteers helped with isswm room cads_ Paper work began to At the Towmhip Office, Wood pandom Clwk [mind he had more than he could IwWle rices so he invited Mn. Roberton W becomes No. 2 on tlm stand. At ant Ems all the claiesl work of ane lmvmhip was dove by these two persons everything sweet diameter want the late Mom Spears did leumely alwm. W. Robertson died Or 194B. His widow comdvoed at the office Una she eclivtd a Deamhm 1959, she u still living In the old house with ane red barn and it fidtl sone foundation and sagging molt, dow with the hale left for escape Imm Mason. for oats. The pawn, fears aro treeing their mark on the old place but It is all o "Quiet Haven" Rnsmtt H....e Nadi 867 RUSSELL (baerff Somali aha M1u wife ease John YOWM in WCIr Imo yearn. having been gelded by Om'v Gandy of On wh mM me daughwr. Gauge, hrno in 1799, died in 1867, but his wain was a normal Of Clme ont for many mom years, she was boom in 1810, and died In 1892, Their eon John minded Elvnbath Boyer avl rarmM at Lm Ic. conc�m 7, until his dI in 1912. He had five sons and Now daughtt2 pea sec, David, 50 tuned on the business of fuming On at 15, wurssion 7, until 1924. He died In 1929. Davitl s family were Niger, and Mhur (dttcwed); Alledu (Mrs. William 13oughany); done (Mrs. Norman Boom); Heol (Mn. Norman Wilma); single (Mn. Joseph Allison); C IM Ridwood Hill. INrphy Burbn (Mrs. Bad DOok) daughter of Nommn and Irvin Burton, and Howam. one of (hair sone, still at in Picker- ing Township. SALLA Bourn in 1919 in Ducal near Budapest, Hungary, idle Scrim Jonas= n mechanical engineer, who was drafted into the many, serving as an adjourn to a major. He saw new an the Russian from and after the wan lived ke Austria bete, gin he dissident in 1948. He was matricd IMre it Febmvry, 1951, tied lmmy ro Canned in James, 1951. He Road for a shun time in Tommy and Markham. In the fN1 Of 1951 he bought 20 an= of land on the Brock Rated moor of Brougham from the late Dern Maio, where he built a bungalow, m the IoM, smiting m May, 1952, and moving into it w Judy, 1953, The Mme woo built per- wwdIy by Mm H. )n 1962 he maned o small factory on the land and in 1965 en- Imgd it, the name being Sallumb Manufacturing Company Lind, — fmm "Sell" ami '•Brmk" Road. This factory Speca4ma in eusmm machinery partintlady far pekagn t wmponim. Mr. Svlge is a fintClms draNnun had machinist Many pisco of machinery me designed on the drawing hoard, then pmduhd in real in his machine shop, using his many mazhinen and wal roam chimpmenl. Mary Winifred Sall (Mollie) wan bern in Liverpool, F og . in 1918 and made the CivJ Service bar caner ficfue mrniage in 1942 N 1949 She went w TeachK OAII immigrated to Canada with he+ husband hila in June, 1951. She tonppt Primacy School from 1954 —first in Dumbarton, then in Smrhamugle In 1968 she became principal m the new RetaliationRetaliationPublic Schaal. Has two ehildmn, Stationary and bas had bred Mau a She aid Brougham &C l Mich is now Pickering Township Museum. Rmemmy Sall, Mm in 1943 in England, was Shouted uted at At ham Public School and the aha Brougham schmlhovu. lane She 3" went to Pickering District High Schml m1 Trudy Caneg, Toronto. She u now marded and 4viog xith her husband and two child en on the man ni of Vmeouvet. for Anthony 8a gn, were to 1965 in ENJand, was Mucrted at Mukham Public SchoN and the aW Brouppam SUwlhouse and Plcoulm District High Schaal. At 16 he went to a Naval College To Enp vee, where he gredumad as Radio OPiv+ 1st Class. AFer two yeas at sw he rumored W an Cda, want to Ryerson Pd W and graduated graduatedform there as a mechanical technologist. He u now with Atomic Research and lives with his who in Etabi- coke. SEEBECK Miss Ethel Seebeck Jews To a cemury-old whip sNao boost in The village of premium. TTm Outstanding feature of the bougie is thus verandah with its gingerbread On. Gracing the front loan u another wmetmrian, a Maudful maple jaw, which joust be a match for the am that inspired the song. The Maple Joel Forever. when NI Moorein autun dit attracts the afkmion of passersby can #7 Highway' ors, antl maaY of Nee towaem sbp to pMlogmph it. On August 29, 1907, Mrs, Evelenn Cowie Drought the home, on Int 10, and adjoining Lot 9 from Henietta Paul for 132513. Darold BMton was the CoaveYsti end Samm wlamiu witnessed the signamer. The dwtl was registered by George Dryden for a he of S1.W. Abe Mo. Cowie's death, Donald Ben am ole uvvbr of her eswte. The preperty wu soW at the Cowie sae b Ism Connor on April 1, 1933, and purchased by ENeI Setback Ne following Two. On burs 23, 1952. Ethel sold Lot 9 TO Ken Pence. Ethers pa em, David and Margaret Seebeck, moved from whites veto into ree Douse in Brwghamnn 1933. David's father, Grand Seebw eck, who u born m Gateway,cnme to Canada in 1834. Count marded Mary Uffamn, a number of a Down pioneer family of the Altana distj According an a newspaper clipping. Mary's brother, Epbnim, at the ago of 22, cur an average of 5 cords of hWwwtl a day for 25 occur a mM and honed it to Star ville, in the mtly data a that fawn. GmN aM Mary had nu sons and two dughters. In 1870, tbeh n. David, was managed with a 0.rok, The £i-Ttee al the look by the Altana Swung School for townhouse and gmtl conduct, Geard died an 1874 and Many in 1915. BOW ane buried in Lou Men own cemetery of Altana. David's wife won the former Margaret Amurew Her grend- fmhep Admt Arwtrmg, was anatow of Cumberland, Engand There is no [sand of his arrivelin Cemi bre it is known than he 379 aM his wife lane Haw on Vinegar Jim just sw[h of We reWemrnt of Markham. Adan died in 1818, at the ago of 72, add was burned in SL Andre Ws Gmmery at Markham. Ow of we sons of Adam and lane was Rohn Arwtmng Mar- gmct's fWm. After Rahrt married Margaret Riddle, Nay meidW OR Albert Sunt in Markham. They had five dam and mass dome- fam, mast of Nem lam in Markham. Them eldeM son, Adam, wee srn.0 yor and :iaM in laying out the commands of the, ac ofMmkhan. At bis death in 1939, he was buried in the some plot an his grandfather Adam. Robert and Margaret, with their family, moved to Gawlwoai, Whom Robert mntinoed m dank in a monarch. A tea examine that he card prior to 1850 IS w the generator of his granddaughter, Ethel Seebeck. Robert's daughter, Mmgi and bar husband, David Seehek, bad arse can and four dwghtem — galla and Gerd of Markham, Jennie (Mrs. Ewart Author of Whisevak, Mary (Mn. Ambrme Hmtin er) and Ethel of Brougbaw David has hen demanded since April, 1937, and Margaret since January, lour Thry nae hated in WNaevule Cememay. SCHRADER Walter Schrader and his wife immigrated to Caw odes from Germany in September, 1929, ceding srW amusing in Tofonm until Mr. Sch a eea tetimmem in lhmMt, 1966. They have made their home in [Jonathan, processing dis prop any in tM Brougham Subdivision from Mr. 1. Duld In 1969. It was built by Mr. Gerd himself in 1956. The Sebrvlm''s son immigand to Canada in dair 1953, with hu wife and two children, when Or Uwe ones dame only as aM four your old. Thry Hoxi in Brown, and owned their home — and a very, happy home. was Mrs. Sebmdm, they haw. The Solution's udur grandcldid is now 23 ram old and married o teacher.. The grandchildren are lh dead Watt ov in the fatWy, and whim SchrWa citta "a0 of us on thankful to have worked in a new happy country." SHARRARD About 1760 Wi ivn Shadawl wridw in Man - barren Is1aM from England. In the American War of Indcpe adcnec he fought on the British side in Use "Loyal American Regiment" and before the dais of Nc war he want with the Heat to we Wast Indies. Returning from then he brought his family to the Emtem Town- ships where they series] for a time but eventually came to Sydroy Township, Hvdngs County, Garin. His family wore Wiliam, Jr., Nathaniel. lames W., Elimbmh and Unis. 379 William Shm'mM, Jr., Ruder on lot 20, COusincion 6, about 1831, and died about 1847. His Nearly wxae: noun, Dues, Joshua (Whose daughter EliIDbelM1 mmtied Md Wcf Muslim, M CL oat), Joh, Sarah, WJliam and Sib Nathaniel Shartafd came to Pkkering is Much. 1831, and dial May 26th, 1860. His Study were Calvin, Ray, William, Aazoq Mrs. William Cowie (of Lot 26, Communist 7); lamas, Careai e, Samuel and Mar Elizabeth Shamrd (Mrs. John Lake) re tined to Sydney Town- ship wild has death 9 86 years Of age. She left a f smily of time sass and Jour daugMus. A book entitled "A Himory of My Ropk and You E, in Ne Haatings Counts Muuvm states: John Lake, of Sid- ney, boat 1790, a son of NicbAss lake Jr. married Elizabeth Shomed, daughter a William debarment, a united Empire Lionlut who came he Canada following the Revolutionary War. .. she Pali waned for Cmwn lards as We daughter a a LLE. Loyalist and as me wife of John Iskq and was 21 jam of age. Thu petition was filed in Much Of 18l The petition read, in part, "That yom petitioner is we daughter of William Sharon Of She Twp. Of Sidney, Hessians Co. a U.E. Loya u; that she is 21 yeah of age out as rued to John Lake, a U.E. Loyalist ..- Nate me mree varimiom from the accepted speWng of the surname Samenal. It has dam been howned from the Hastings Counts Historieul ScEmo Wel m of 1796 both W01ima Shorted and William ShosaM Jr. had cauls marks (brands?) regimered and wart he4eved to have lived an the 4m Can count s of Sidney TOwtuhip. two Shimmed banded William Sarlm and sowd on Lm U. Concession 6, Pickering They moved to me 8111 Concession of Whitby Towrmldp about 1915 antl she mad abort Ian roo law, Ending a family of hifin. lemc Wright Sharrad (1783-18M), efor fanwng noir Maes - bare, then near StouMi11% Came to Pirkesing in 1812, awing on Lot 21, Concession 6. He amu We first of We Sbasards W live in We township. A public traded dell he was who Cam dY known es an thirties preacher. His family vrcret Sylvomus, Elijah, Cubic, Borah (Mo. Churthi0), Thorm as. Namy (Ms. Willson, aftawWs Mar Dusham); Polly (Mrs. John Ph P) and Uaioo. Sylvems, Can of Jamas, monied Ruth Wixom daughter of Josbua Whom who is believed to have basic me first child book of while patents in me wmommy. Sylvania Was a temperature worker, Rod az Grand Trcuum of the Sas of Tanperona from 1856 until 1869. He died in 1874. His wife was one of me ofla m members of the aatamont Baptist Church and Mo& In me S idny &t . She died February 23, 1900, and 96. Thar family wcm: Mary (Mrs. 380 John Berry); Rechel (Mrs. Refuied); Phoshe HIrs. Mediu); and Ahmed (Mrs. Jeewph Wmar), SHEA Hwy Shea (1876), was one of seven children Econ b Joseph eM lane Shen. Gseenweol Jaunt was a cooper by trade. Harry mnMed Edith Bentley on July 13, 1899, living in Green. wood and lata in Bmugham. Hemy's wife James was Mm Sept 26, 1879, in OMridge. They raiud a Steady of than arms and Ihree Southeast. WflmIX Shea, Nm IXcemher 20, 1899, married Male Postal, daughmr of Mr. and Mn. Frei PmtJl, of Grsv River, on Fab. 14, 1923. They had a family of five She. Wilmot died Sept. 10, 19W. Luella Shay born Judy 28, 1901, married Ernes[ Inpys of Toronto April 23, 1921, and raised a fail dly of str. Ernie was kNM In a w accident on lune 25, 1947. Ethel, barn April 28, 1905, married CGFoN Rasm of Agincourt in Felumary, 1922. She raied a firmly of eleven, and lives how In Toronto. Orval, Irorn January 21, 1912, martied Ellen Christine (Nellad Hammoad, daughter N h4. and Mn. Henry Hammoad, Hazmony, Oshawa, on Juno 1, 1938. Da, g at Norval Omano, they have two m trtGd children, Norman caning on the business and Lynda (Mrs. Howei Rim, turn July 18, 1918, ..arrled Fred thrift of Whiteside July 19, 1935. Frol was lolled in action at Pomhcaq nam London, has Nov. 3, 1942, w hu 300 ycor, leaving two was. Rim remarried Nov. 30, 1945 — Donald King of Simarc, Ordano, and bete two gals and ane may. Lunn Shea, Mm Sepi 3;1920, marred Leona D'uoq daughter of Reg and Hilda D'uon of Chcrrywuud, DecemMr 1x4 1945. With his; family of seem gals and ave hey he lives at R.R. 2, Pickering. Henry and Mesa Shea material their 500 annivemary in July, 1949, at Iml yweW Farm at filmi — Without form — with Oev three sons, Wree daughears, 25 grandchildren and 13 grcabpanE- chndmn in atrendanee at that rime. SLACK Wesley Slack, Mm in 1892 in Pickering Township, martied Isabella Taylor, of Reach Township, In 1915, and formed In Pickering Township until their refirement. In 1929 they bought me Wesley Harvey farm antl lived more and 1965, when they gold W Lawrence Van Idealisms and moved ho Smullville to rctlm. Wesley Shelf's gvWfedsr was lamp Mack, an Ersdishhoan who martial a Canadian -tam girl and they had savers boys and two Rile Albert Slvk, Wesley's fmhu, hW two children, Wit and himself. 381 Allot d ed in 1947 in the age of 83 and hb wJe to 1950 in her gist year. Tiley am both heated in Claremont Vacant Chancery. I.ilu muaied Unit Gmelin aur they have lived in Pickering Township N their live wcJ redoing in Sbinflad a in 1965. BMITN Among the early =liters of No wholly of Buchman, in We 1850'a, were the Smith family, which essential of few brothers: George 6, lake. Sandy ane lama and a sister lem who hxame Mrs. Robbie Graig. At about the same time them lived W Aberde rmhia, Scoured, a Mmmoq Hugh Chalmers, who with his We Eepet record nice ahilMa: Sam William, lames, Theater, George, Hoge, and dough. hrs Ellie (Mrs. Unfair); HWelln (Mrs. lames Phfe); Maty (Mrs. George Smith); Eke redo. KmA 4oi husband Mr. Gram)_ tin only members of the family m leave Strident, it is believed, were May Chalmers, in her early girth , was amanmi W George Buchan Smith, wont had set out from his native and to f0und a home W Canada. When Mary was 18 Charge, afro fixing in Uxbridge Towmhip can cracking or the Brougham mea, home back for her, and a and parting took place to she left home and kindred for a strange Intl by means of a am ible sea wyage in a sailing mel. Their first home m Cavi win a from house remove from the Tom Norton from new Brougham. Cion George secured a rend boom and moved to monsoon where be continued to live until his death in 1970 at the age of 40. Guiana Smith we, considered a strong man and the story win told by a neighbor (hit he charted a ICO pound sack of flow on his bark from Whlrevale mull whew be had worked fm it to his home, Wen w Uxbridge Township, tot even deigning to Wt it dawn while he charged with his neighbor on the road. Oce of We early entries in school aoN backs is signal by Georg Buchan Smith as eettetary of We school baud. WM1en he Ned at We early age of 40 he half his wife with a family of sed children, We closet 13 years of age and We ynungnt just six months. His wife, Mary, over very adegdrnt and refuted the aid council offered her except that she rented We "best'room to an elderly man far which We commit paid $100 a month. She did washing to, sone of the villagers and in suction took her time with her W hoe human far Wa fmmm around Brougham. They said of her hart she could hoe betnr ml factor Wm men hired to, that pmpome As soon on the children were oat enough they were head b farmers roma dant for $5.00 a mmW. Ahe modem occurred m We that Christmas eve after We fathers 41 which wm remembered by one of the children for eighty years. A numatear emm to CC Carrying a Cmµe bag end auto showing Me children off to had the Cat bag was opened to deliver Hanlon =it homemade doughnuts for Me Children's Ciumnsmm. Snob king - Miss ¢ bolter mmcmbe ml than "m1ieP' Of Mary's children: Elsie, drunk, batteries Thomas, Chulmh, Will,,,, mad Minot (Mn. Howard Malcolm). George was drowned after rexbiog school (or a year: koliam ee "M m Toronto, and only Mimie uayal in Brougham. The family of WJliem Brown is as follows: Margaret (Mn. George Grain, of Oshawa); John, of Toronto: Mary (Mm. Jack Weld of Islington, and Thomas, of Toronto. The family of Minute Brawn (Mrs. Howard Malcolm) is recmtlW W the Malcolm history. Mrs. Tom grown wow rag carper for many years and many hooves in Pickering Township could bona at Iwet one floor covered by ca t she had women. $be was a very fluent speaker and was immed by many Sunday Schools and women's mganimtiorss to spell of wrong mewing: in neighboring villages. For many years hurt bar dumb in 1952 at 90 years of age Me was the Inial corrgpondmt of the farrow Times, The Pickering News. and Markdown premarital and Sun. Mrs. Brown was also the first Librenan of Bmugbmm, haw wg a good selection of books which ori®natN in the Manhold furniture, which she carefully maintained and formed to be vill,gan, Thomas Blow, worked in Toronto for many years rommnting to Bmugbam for weeksntls. He moirM to Bmugen, in 1922 and war employed by Pickering Township Council we jmlmr of the own hull He was m skilled CMsmum and different nixes of furrdeme made by him ye very much prized by members of he detriments. For be rtofy of Jean Smith, of be original Smith family, who married bubble Grei& see the Greig fmmJy hisrorv. SODEN Mn. FdyNe Seem was been on a farm a mile north of Ovemont action in 1885. A leago awideot in be field of the farm on the SN Consortium near Brougham which be Soieu'a operand, look the life of fruit SMe4 her husband, in 1965. Ma Soien Confused fromiog alone, and suffered another disaster when her Come burned down. Undimmed, Edythe Series good in a women of be farm budding until she had an addition built by 1SmnM Pm'¢e, and bare she lives to this day, with bar bantams, chickens, duck , Was and even Wee wild Canada Grow — he say nothing of her dog. At on man she hod horses antl pigs but had to give Wm up bucaux they mvolvtl we much wank. 383 For trn yeas or an ghee by husbands death IM. Soden hW 0e help of a hind hand, but following did also depended on the help of her Menti. For a long time Jahn While and hu son NO did the heart work In 1962 they ho estrd 9,000 bales of Fey, and Nd We winter fced'wg. At Net timflans ans were 35 head of canto b cmc he. blue Soden remained on the farm berame she loved nannO the fields, the nees, the Geek, awNa man birds. to the early days of pieta ng Toafuhip the Jose was known ere Spring Creek. The first Brougham Pmt 01fim Ness terata un Abs Soden4land an she haz enefn a wim to cook the site. SPEARS Kenneth Nen Spears, x pmhssiwW Brunei and ceazher of music, fam0iar was 16 imuuments, was Wm inToronto on Match 19, 1912. He resides in the house owtuN by Mr. and Mm. Howard Malwlm, Sr., at the coma of Highway 2 and Rrwppmi Road w Brougham. Kenneth Spam u the son of learn EllawoM SPeoe, of Gersten and Semhsh deven%bom in HeliNrton, and Hand Victoria Spence, of Scottish and Pemsylwoia Dutch deseeM who was boa in Pmt Perry, Ontario. Ketaeth's wits. Motion, who din in 1972, was been in snows, Ommio on February 8, 1911. Her father, a Scwswam, was Robert Wiliam Nixon, who was a butboll player — rugby and serves, and a Fond bah player, too. RoMrt Nixon was a drummer for the 48th Highlanders in ()lower Rohit Nixon was bom he $cwdiN6o door Dundec, Scatland, in 1883. He died in 1962 at the age of 80 to Onawa. His Made was 'Wbuerzural oawter Jar the Ottawa Paned Works. STEVENSON Thoma Summon (1810.1891) eM his wtfe Saran lona (1820.1903) wem the parents of 11 clWdre t: Nable Wyin (1843-1922). Snseucl Hugh (18th -1921), Arno Mara (184 JWS), Gouge B. (1838-1886), Stem ]aide (18581938), Sank Jure (1852-1854), John lona (1854-1858), Tim me, E4ja8 (1852-1858), Ralph Mawbcay (1860.1882), Chrzla Jones (I86L 1943) and Kale Ewlinn (1863-1942), The olds one, Noble, morias Sarah Richardson. Thlie ChOdsen — Fredrick. Beata K. an WOW T, (IS841964) who ausded Mabel Harvey (1880.1964) and had three chddtea—Edna, Manan and Noble. Samuel (18441921) merriest Susmnah Grtea Anka (1843. 1908). Their Cbildms wereas [allow: Cardiae Susan (18221955) 384 Mr. and Mn. S. H. Sm union and their Brighter, Cmeine and mumadaughts,, Mai who maned Charles A. BurtUy, (1865-1926). They had six chY- dr n—Maud, Mary, Lyman, Hi Heron and friend. Annie Maud (1812-1951) who married John MJler (18661968) bad three sons — Allo, Hugh zed Robust. John Miter married Helen Avgmm WiWn and they had three daughba — Louise, Mina and this, Harald Emphasis mmmud Alice Baron (Haaamoa). Gmtge Frederick modified Adelaide Izabak and they had few aildmn — WJm; Alice, Gemge, and What. Thomas Hugh answered Berme Rocher and duty had ton owns — Gilbert and George. Louisa May said Mary Either MW died in memory. Radials Goldman hied m elrven years a W. Anna Mann (1846-1928) mertiM Morton Mdler, od was the moiler of UiW, who mmrlM We Rev. Roy Van Writ oil Ralph, who worried With Grainger. Sar is and Edith had one son, Herbert Rey, Charles Jones married Flotrm Mackey. Kam Evalim married Frederick L. Gfmn and had one dough W. Edna. Reminiscing aloud the SYevemo family, the lure ran Lyme Bamlary, am of Charles BacUy and Caroline Stounics, wham grandfather who Samuel Shevenson, his grebe-grandfamer Thome, has renominated the following warm-hearted, interesting rod factual history of the Sevenwo firmly: One wonders why our forebears emigrated firm the British Isl¢. One gond sea another (actor that can he implied u religion; in me cat of cat Smcswsom, it may haw been for reasons of health. We know for sure that two of their eleven thriven died of tuberculosis pramodly in money. Of the When, three died at about the siesta age as dose of whom we have redder rehard of death foam tont Cause Certain sure, the ones who grew up had a good survival from. 385 Thomas Stevenson was horn w Ireland in 1814 add emigrates to Canada a d young man. He carried Sardis lance aid dale first child war Min in 1843. One infers that he was married in this oommy, bxause my mother said we we relates to the Jones [early f chromed. One does not know where he was established final in Nis ccan"; his final homestead was an Lar 39, Concession 6, Whitby The home there a typical of mu better won" farm homes, beet exempli&d by the Milky house in tart 17-18, Concession 7, Pickering Township, Hough this one is a bit more elaborate that the prototype, Nis style probably emavwtg Gom else old won". 1 add remember Uncle Charlie , the farnmat soq who uvea on the fast Add, crippled with arfearimclemeis, he sola me fact and radical to wakening Village. He win a chmmiag man, very benevo4nt to oa childcq his war %a a nu m er. Also, I remember Uncle Noble, a gnarled man; he bought ke farm, but 18, con"Won 6. Piderw& the original holding of the Mathews family. Hs braNv, Samuel, bought the front of this lot contingent on Brougham Village, I can mmumber the log cabin which s on the site of the present ugly btvk habitation (1 mad not dignify it mom) though it wa not occupied in my tins. His them children ware equaly undu'tinguished My memory of Uncle NWIe is of minting him on Ne coed; he always carriN a Jorge stick, and would grad m with m a uck on the backside with it humorous wet of wry Nat did not endear him m me. In those tdays we tlitl not were much dolhee; in the summer time we tlN not mar ,has at all bre this tlitl not constitute eery humlieap except in stubble, or in walking along the mad in the buggy track, when one would slab v sticking -up sono which, dears painful, would cemmoNy much a split big tin, But a wondmfnl almmathe to the buggy rack was the trail mise by Ne canto in three days, conagers, even saw in the vitiate, kept the& mown mad pmmrM them on Ne rond- side where they music Imply peaks, lust James tin bare feet. These two warfare were comparatively small men; on the other hand, Sam, my grandfather, was in the way of hung a giant for those times when mar of the people were smaller than they men these days; he stood six fat them inches, a handsamc man, Huy headed w We manner of King Filwmd VII. Now of his four sow sired less than six feetnimposing array when together. Me, too, was a kiMly man, though not very close An fares, perhaps, Mame they wade apposed An politica, though father was not rally a bused liberal. However, politics in those timesstill taken quite seriously, add even in my childhood I cmemher that our neighbwrs, the Miners, were wt on speaking tams Ior a few yeas, bemuse father would at mrs for Robert on a garret, municipal platform. 386 I do rot think in relwlct, Oat we could have been very close to these living parliament. They crew still on Oe farm in my emury, but I only remember vui(mg them court there. The four scons leh home: lohq Hupp and Harold migrated W AIMnn as xWemi George went arm commerce, fist in Bnmh Columbia and the Maximum of salesman for an wholesale greatly firm, later M sales manager for Comment Comers. He had all the emigre, of a salesman, but am saged as a limits=, He m ried his wife, Ada, through his musical mnnecfim , she king a quite good soprano and pietist The hcsehold was quiet happy, as far as I know, bat rmhn exotic. Grandfather cold me form mound 1903, when the bays wool wast. I imagice, betwhich was cause and which etett, I do not know. Afterwards, mtil Amt Maud was minimal and grandmother died, they lived in the Bentley home in On vivage. I was exceeding school m Brougham during part of that time, Wause Mother tlW col approve of nor current teacher at Or derma whor[, and during Oat dose 1 wu in and out of their house a goad] deg at noon, and During the time when he lived wild the Millers, poiclaOar Sanctions acted as hadiR for Pickering Towmhlp. He was a Imtilim figure an the room driving a thtwgoaner size horaepony, notable for the fan Oat his Basim tooled], attached to a Small, yellow, tw - whxled dog can, which seemed] all the smaller for its Poppy: area - pmt Almon every day wage find him in an arm chair inside the shop data having a visit with He Peat Mood, Bill Mosgove, the bleeksmiO. In Inter years, he merged to a real firnclau antl stylish buggy with wire usage, am a good] driver to track. Another amounts port of call was to his siner, Kme Greenand it has been told, on what 1 "Wit consider reliable information, that he war the only paeon who vara ever allowed to smoke in that house. All in all, the S[evenwes were a sake notable pmt of am keel society aromtl Bromman Grcenwwd, am Kinsak. They werr W their views, pro adiced, stubborn as my Immune could be, but honeut Indicators; and worm -hatred fuadamentany. STORRY Armand William Slurry, commonly called] either Armon or Bill, moved] to BNaghnm form the family farm on b[ 20, Cameesion 7, in 1907. From farmer to bucker, he hauled] cartage to begin umb, men worked for came time as addition m elx4ician Rusnll Gray. Then back to trucking he went, operating his Starry Calibration brothers, with buck, backhoe, and harder. He sold] the backlog and hostler, and hauled Barrel mail his retirement in 1971. His grandfather, William Story, modes] to BBtabelh Smith, settled] in the mictnirl century in a smm home in Same Town - 397 ship noM of victoria Caruso. Form mere may mond to Osprey Township tear Duodilk and Finally, in 1907, We family moved, Weir vansperation by sleigh, to We 7th Concession, WHIsen Barry and his wile FlvabeW had fom clWNea I-eit Charles, Nownin, and Haweh. Uvi, Offer a short sojourn in Sm- katchewern where he had bought a fmm, traded Ns sxtian for 250 wrom in Uxbridge Township, whey he Wood with his wife Annie, a sehnnl teacher. He contiwed in live Of Chair Like, Uxbridge Town ship, until shortly after he sold his property to We Metro Toronto and Region Comemation Authority He and We wife are dezme l— in feet ad of We children of William Stony and his homer Aaron, re gone Newton Santry nominated a endow with three chudmia Mia. Elia MN Wilson. For many yeah he oporm d We mill at Worship. Hannah Barry monied Fred RMffrs, and seised a large family in Chenyumd, reti*9 in Haven Choles Stu" married Elizabeth eauek and Way formed 00 Commission 7. raising a family of three: Waley, Amend William, mad Mabel. Another child, Beams, did at an early age. The 1918 To epidemic Bob We life of Charles at the rem of 37, Mrs. HlisuhW Swrry, with her family, carried on with Ne farming The children were very young at We time of her husband's deaf, yet she perse- w.red, and the boys were furl-Wedged fmmen er We spin of 15 and 14. Wesley and Mabel remah A on the farm mW the spring of 1973, when being emryoplated for the new Instrumental Airport, Way momd to continue fuming now Isswwel, Ontario. In 1953 Bill Starry, mmriei a widow, Elea NezL mother of two children, Couples and larrct both now teeing Bnned, Couples in Winnipeg and later in Peterborough. For 16 years Me worked m secretary, in We cWk's office of We Township of Pickerima and fee five years w the office of Allies Adams and Anne WatunO, fad writes foe the Tommo Stu. Curing these years she wrote a column Story Soria for the Masham Eeovomist and Sun, and covered We Pukeewg Township co nal meetings for that paper. We Soni T awe and the Ajax Adver. m. At We same time she aatiskd Liberman Mrs. Iloyd Johnston Or Bmuppam Whmry, and when Mn. Johnston died in 1971, she became en S.L.A. (senior assistant librarian) for Pickering TownWip Public Library, honed In 1967, still in the Brougham Branch. Elsa Story's busy life in We Wouglaem community surriefinez brought norriminedom from M1a husband Bill, fm there was always according interesting W which to be involved. She was uvetary, of Joy ReMkvh Lodge in Bmughmo for a time, and fee a number of ye0re famous of the Pickering Towmhip Historical Society, and of 388 two say ne Mae mored for MmaM eapmptinM1A for the new air - mean about 1815 in Emitted, was one Williston who tlWn't ug boaP' Ferraro he was only whose d,,owdamR are regain. Sams used to tell the dory OF her melhq Isdy Wnmieoq who was dismunded beemse she ran off to Canada with n ceWe-man. TTe sbry, unhappily, Is not hem Form. TWEETHE Thoma Torethe and his aide Inmt mi in Clean firm %ilsith. Swtlnnd, in the year 1890 with their two netnews, Robert and lean. They reek up western at Led 2, Coa- onslon 4, Scarborough, me Ivm property of Holds Mw, where zill daughter$ antl ore son were Mm. In 1909 they misled to Lot 22, Corw6ion 5, Pielterin& oa tIR Oliver Pugh Iwm, where they famN for wor Isham, Having retired and moved W od itevale in 1913, Thomm dim July 24, 1914, in Ne 80th year. His wife died lamory 25, 1915, in her Bids year. Jolson the youngest sun, Is the only one living, and pest M1u 83rd yeaz. He limas with his one, Pearl Albright, antl they have hem bleveN with two Myo and four girlr, all livinta and John and! Paml still made in Brougham. Them rYldreu are: Stewart, Stanley. Gladys (Mrs. Hamltl Bm- cloy); Marjasie, Evelyn (Mrs. Randolph Coauthors); and Pegg (Mrs. Bad CrimpMll). WANNOP Chnstopher Wamwp came from Stoke Newhngtov, Engleod He worked as u shepherd for Bow Park Farm near Bmne tried for many years. On Selnember 5, 1890, Mr. Warmth mmsietl Arnie Beattie, couglner of lames Forms: avtl Mary Graham. (Efford Christopher was hem in Bramford hauvry 8, 1895 and was nine Farm old when Mrs. Wanrop tame will him to Brougham. She later awarded Tom Beer antl had amthu son, Berlin Beer. In 19n. Clifford Wmxop monied Ethtl Wilson. Ethel was hem 389 at Naar, Ontario, a daughter of John Wdson and Emma Units- johns. iWo-johns. Emmis sisb, Nettie, mvrind Arthur Carlton of Brovidam There wens seven children in Me Warp family— five girls aM two hip — Dar; Ardeq (Alteon, Club, Donald, Marjorie and Richmond. Peru married Clarena Crawford end had tome stations, who are a married — Gary, Linda Uanne aM Ell They live n the 3rd CooasSno near Anualey. Arden married Peml Agree, e, but they have ner children. Gilbert married Jmaphim Larkin and May reside in Markham. There art eight children— Gifts, Ibnn; Rich- ard, Lately, John, Snsame, Christian and David. The turn older i ria seyr ied Ctut's whe ass Joyce Signs of Bmughnm and their m children ore — Elinor (Mrs. Jahn Elluon), Woods, Marilyn (Mrs. Rny McMaster), Robert Brian and John Donald lives at home with his modes. Mmjorie became thn wife of Gorden Hughwn god they have made Meir home on the 4th Corrosion, Let 16. Their children are—Terry, Peter, Stephen, Brett, Mary Ar and Cholcea. Richard maniW Race Pension and they haver two children, Gail and Oran[. C4Hmd Waneop dial in 1970. Mrs. Warranty has 25 accumulation and 10 grttt-grandchildren. WHITE lames While oath his wile mW family came from Lon - deny Emitted, in 1832. For five yours, they rented a farm, and Nen bought Lot 28, Concession 5, where they lived out their lives. Mr. White died in 1856. Of Nein eight children four spent Jack lives in Pickering, namely, lanes, William, IoM and Emma (Mrs. Major). lama Wlrirc, bum 1819, immol giganMN Pugh and Used on Lot 27, Cmwssiom 5- He died in 1908. Of Weh family of eight, two reslded in Phantoms — Elise (Mrs. D. S. Turner, Lot 29, Concession 5) and John A. (Le[ 27, Conversion 6, Rceru of the Township dur- ingthe years 1908, 1909 and 1910). John A. White, ran of lama Whim, nonmed Mary Hamm Faw- MW end they had three sow — Choi, Winton and Charles. Oscar mounted Alma Matl01, but had no children. Chutes mmired Gertrude Robinson and they Mtl eleven chicane — Clara, lune, Hnrvld (descried), Archie, Mildred (forward). Tue. George, Kcilh, Peter, Barbmn and John. Winton morrrM Lila Barclay in 1912 and they had < children — Mary, John. Virginia and Damon Mary (Mrs. Ralph Prim) has two children, Louis and Nancy. Mantra husband dad in 1971. John amber Enter Better and they have four children: Carol (Mrs. Harvard Malcolm Jr.) has two chltlrery Lau, ;rad Robert; Gail (Mrs. Ronald Rogerson) has four children, Tony, Ever, Ren; and Shang; Paul mmried Florence Gididing amt they most can child, Kim; Merlyn (Mrs. Adrian Breaded) M1w tea w,. Masa and 390 Michael, Virdmia monied Feaok Gmy and may had ow daughter — Bmday-3mte. Waam married Sylvm Badman and Weir children are Boaelas and lndiw. WB1goN In 1815, Asher Without came tram We Has storm aW xWed on Int 21, Ccamsom or 5, Pickering Township. There were eight saw and fear daughters w his; family. One of connotens, Caesars, settled an Iqm 21, Concedes 4, with his wife Elia- boW Hubbard and they had moa chOtlaa Their son, Edward, min- ded Mania Mases and they lived a¢ this were tam. Than four children were — Marie amount Dari Gannon and they had two chOdren, Gladys (Mrs. Doupas Hamwn), art Hugh, who removed Beuie Mwuswjoy. They mantle in Ocbaws with their film children. Mrs. German, after the death at her first husband, married W. Coacher" Warren C. Walter mtword Marta Rawson and there were three buys in their family. Hour warned Gertrude Coadmell and thch children are Money (Mrs. Chola Howard, who has one dough - car, Debbie. Brame, Gumae'n son, laves at home" Ross, Wwrm's ttammd run, charted Ieaie Clark and they here one daughter Ruth (Mrs. dismiss Brvw). Roils and Jessie reside in Kmpmry The youngest, Frenmia, marred Raby White and they Iwo in West Hill. Georg aW M1h wife still live with of Bfougham. Mi. and Mo. WIIIIAMSON Donald aW Shams Wdlbmaou hve an 5deroad 22/23 nem discushnm Donald (1933) is married to Sharon Smith (1940) and they are the parents of Donald (1960); Lindsay (1962); ®3 Judy Lym (1965). PoniW WithamanT father, LiMmy Williamson, bon in 1895, came te Canada from Salients, settled in Tamnm, and mond to Oetering "township in 1903. His acupation was horse dealer, and many older residents in this wail knew him. Limeny Williamsan's wife was Matilda Harris, Isom m 1896, who came to Canada from England and demon to Toronto a 1903. Sharon Wideman] games; wan, Frank Smith, of English demand, who was bom in SUMndge, Ontario, wad Enthrone Lowsw Smith, 391 of French tlowns, who won Mm in Notorious, Ontral Fmvk and Katherine met and mal in Tonsial Dom End in Scarborough until 1945. His faWu dial, and he moved to Toronto until 1958. Shown lived in Toroom uoW 1950, whom she moved as Range Hills, Taylor Road, Rekenn& now Want Range, until 1958. They were rumored he Old St Patrick's Church, Highland Crack in 1958, ism! moved to the koro Nat was formerly caned by Lkyd and Ethel White and son Don While. The house to approximmely 125 was aid. (Thu house ht since muted down and me Williomeona have movetl he TEM.) WIMON From Handbill Yorkshire, England to Upper Can- ada in 1839, there came We1km Wilson, btu March 23, IIBq died Sept 5, 1859, his wife Rachael, Lam 17K died Dec. 22, 1851, and them family Richard, George, Welham aM Mary, who is thought = have died young as theme is an armd of her. Welmr Wilson said they lived near Milliken whom moving to lNuccong Township. RichaN When lived at Int S. mar of Concnehn 5, Fidenug Tawmhip. He was married twice, to one Gamnmt who had 3 chil- dren and than Elizabeth Pallister, who bad 9 children Including mica. George Wdern rumored lane McMurray, and had four one, who in run pmeaacd 17 mldmn The derst aria William Thomas news tl May Burton: the second son lames married lam McMurray: the third son Richard married Sarah J. Wier, and can No. 4 Gorge, mod E ixa Lewis. William Wima had two was antl mm daughter: Thomas who aramod Mary Scar and had mass r1thi n; Newrick, who married! Ann Gillman and had two cldWrcn; and Mary. Thele are the forebears of many residents of Picketing Township, and Ne vicinity of Brougham. For instance George Wdson's son Bich:W had six children, one of whom, Ethel When married Red Byers of Greenwood; FmWk daughter, Marjory, matriat Dougly Moral of Greenwood. A Ihhd Stormont t Witham Wilson married Mmguret Graham. One of his doughlers was Myrtle, a mtther, who monied Hugh Squireanother well known name in the lowtuM1is A fourth Marramis "Kate" married Maitland Anderson, a well know name in the Claremom arc& A fifth gensration Wilson Lloyd Geotg4 =tried Doris Atmie leetal D:dbrealh. One of his daugh- cars Vera Marlrne, who married Ronald lames Hamdtoa and with her husband and elWdreo lived in Brougham for some time. Another 5th gnaation Wdeon, &via Wilfred is married to Beverly Georgina Barclay, hem well known in the Claremont area. Ieane Eugene Wilson, mother of the 5dt Mannino, married in Merron Beat mad me Meats of three children tie well know in the Brangf=m and Gm ncood mese. 0 William name Wilwq demanded the t genua4m Wilwm, ao ed Alice Am GJlmed. Them ware to" childmv Nm at Cut 23, Corporation ], Pickering Materials —Roy, Wimdfred, Feed and) coastal. Roy maned former Ramie and lived an [act 22, Computed ]. They had Pow child2v —Jacks ➢eve (l.Gs. GraM1am Debts), who has fano deman : Helen Borah (Mrs. Lome Lager) has one chid; William Glen mmmed Manville Baker and they have and sans; Eldon Roy award Anne Barclay Mvrshall and they have one daughter. Winimm d mmric l Charles Reynolds eM May have One daughter, Joyce Immune. Their soq Clifford Alvin, died in a car accident. from m coed Vast Pemmeo aml they had four children — Mary Mice Head. Waller Baltimore). who wo Nme children; Ruth Cohen (Mrs. William Maxwell) has tour children; Glen Allen, who marced Randy Elaive PmWI; sad David Wayne. Grenfell Roland Moved was ban at his gmdmotheis in Broughmew as them was amulet fever at harm He and his wife, Eva Brno, live on Concession ] in Pickering Dominate, and arc Iho parents at four children — Rando h, Ivaq Alma and Geroge. Neveriek, son M Ne second William Wilson, was born i Brougham was his daughter Mimie, demand!demand!to names B. Willis, eariyssherckxper and postmaster fr Brougham. WILSON AMut Ne your 1926 Anthony Wimm houghr the W okwathe Feed and Flour Mill boom We WiWam Ranh family. In IXtoMr, 1932, the T L. ViWn family purchvud the mill from T. L W ham's brother, Anthony. T. L. WJwn had fumed at Militia, Crown, fore number of yenta, wheat he was born antl noises, new King City add Mapb. He operated the How and gnat mid form 1932 aril 1945. In 1945 he trmulerted from making How to the manufacturing of csWS hog and chicken feed. In 1953 T. L Wfindi son Alvin, with his wife leen Anthony, built a new home in BmngMm and moved them an January 19, 1954. On Jmuuy 4, 1961, T. L. Wilson pranced away and left four sans 0 upward the mill: C,, d, Gofda ,Alves and Kmmethlust m wheat moved began Au& II, fire muck and dpteoyes the fees mill completely. Before a week had paved plans bad leen made m build as new mill. In Major, 1962, Ne new mill we opetod, mom modem for bulk feed. Suou Man the sia-hu had to increase add mote storage bub hire, develop, em., to keep up m the fast-moving um¢. In 1963 corn growing sorted to show as a fest-moving formal m a eomdrytng machine was harbor, add by 1968 anew and more 393 modern corn dryer was meded and fault. By the time 1970 came along nuclear and larger cam dryer bad he be added wild 36,000 bushel cam storage, and a 65 fact obscure as, cope wide 0ue tracer On last. 3, 1973, Mrs. T. L Wilson musical away. On March 3, Alves and Iran Wilson left Bmuypam to Eve in Markham. WRIOHT In IV6 Ne Wright family issued from England to Canada, landing at Monnctl. Ra6en Wrtyp4 with his wife, We former Macy Chin, who had a brother, a hotel keeper in Benefited, Ontario, came tluxlly W Pickering village by wain, and the feel house they slept in to Pickering TowosNp was the log cabin m Walter Milnes farm on Nm Ne womannle sideman At the time of the emssing fie Will had four children; Annie, Fixed, fumes ant Harry. WWer ant WOium Wright were Mm or Canada. As the family grew older they suspended to different Pmts and IoM. Fred command in Pickering all his fife. He worked for a Mf. Sam Laurie m a very young led, 13 or 14 years Oil He ottecded mhml in hinter as many children did in there days. When he was mount 20 years of are he Worked fm a prominent lasryer by the tome of John Up who was area an MTP. in Toronto He and amuW 4W acres in the vicinity of Nc lyd Concession of Pickeri Mr. Legs imported Ne first Hnk¢w from Holland to Pickering Towrtildp, Feral cold many meroding incidenb that took plax at Ne farm of Mr. Lets. The imported bull weighed 2800 pounds, which young FrcA led on a suR to the Connecticut National Exhibition to Tmoom. When M reached the city a great number of children came rousting he son the animal. Nothing happened as seasonal — me animal did not mks Eight, which was considered almost a mbaele. He also aside of me gem preparation getting tho valued, ready for No fah — gmoming, pricing home aA hoofs. Ove day when Mflegs brought M1Ls son to visiuhc farm, he asked the hours where ease stones come from. The father mplich 'I fare they come from Hell." In 1996 FVC marred Mazy Margaret Lawmn at West York He was men farming on the Mrs Chmlw Story Item. To this union sin children were have: Jennie, Ger4utle. James, Hamid, raiRord, Mary Ie cur Robert Harvey and Walter Franklin. In me year 1904 he moved to Lot 29, Pickering Township, action, he farmed until he recruit in 1948. His wife passed away in 1923. He spent much time with his hourly and grandchildren in his later years, and pazactl away in 1962 at the age of 95 years. 394 The house Wanted on We cover of Ois 0.rok Is the home of Mus Anne stomach, PW Edifor for We Toronto Bw for a number of year. Miss Warning! refers W We period of her c¢opancy u'41on- story with a beautiNl house". The M1UWric abode, with in charming grounds and sound roach -hour, pity has a romwdc ttlYrg. Miss Warn has submitted the following appealing description of it fiuttumin8 fornmes. "Built in 1865 by the family and friends of Big Borley, firm We pine Report that swept up hOm Lake Ontario, the big ten-rromN house is reputed to have cont $900 — a considerable sum in Wave days. Huge bums with hand-hewn prepare supported We svuenue and wide planks joined by hatom formed Oa outer walls. am ams dome allowed Bppt in on Wore sides of several rooms sad a wide mrandph m with gingerbi madded to in gave. (bustle, a frurholc ss amidst We unique irmawed plants, bushtt and were; brought In by Mrs. Barclay, and a wide lawn was halved by a hanthuwlined path from We gate to the conch -house. Generations of We Bari f roily were Wm and runt within We ream1W of We home. They lived and loved and died m the house Was called Ever Green V11i and encs added a touch of his per smadity, to make it We most benign home on We Brack Rood. Children swung from We branches of one of We how Weeping Ah tress in Opens. They put We mW of roux housed in am of We largest pinoplant farm in North Amounts: and the lamily rested is We solidarity and mntmuaut of just and good people. Gradually, We sive of We farm was weaM down as parts ser sold off or given w marorm claimants Tioun ondly, rho blow went from silver son m ell son until fierily one sold It am rf the famay and We house shunted on ion most nwmnde period. One owner fought it would mast a gone nosing honor for the elderly. To comply wild We law, he built some dawn We back amid, wall fm emergency use. Cei4ng were mMwixd with -stay-,,led" tiles, hnnd�hrvud pine Wnala wee pointed mar in pink and blue point, We lavcly verendam was allowed W fall and We house began a decline from which it hos never victim oxo oweadh The mtkipektl elderly would not move out of We city, m the noon m up for side once more. A oriented young couple bought it but as bold worked in We d y, grromwg We gWw and renovation of We another just never gat done. As though it room coupon, the house ached as their marriage broke up old ft crople leo it to do- rche r. ve Toll barracks burst through the lawns, the hunt fall Qom We upas and rotoed and rhe sheds under We emergency staiseaee became a home m nm. 395 Three who had known its farmer glary looked thc other way when they passed. The "for sato" sign [land up for two years and the home bxame len and 1¢s aNactive to buyers — until we came almg Two women journalists looking for a weekend place in the country, sat outside looking at As big, untidy structure and wondered whether it was words a accord chance. Moving from a mertapolis to the won" u the doctors of many people, but although one might be able to afford the formal al became. what problws would an old hoose present? Walking through the knee-high burdocks; to look at a house suo- fulms with old print presented a challenge we Nought we could mint. We didn't resist and moved in There hgm aur love affair with Ever Green Villn, now Wlctl b1cWy Pazm. The sheds at fee back wart pulled dawn to allow the light into the Marc. as was We emergency imirtaw. The bardocka were felled with an we and the green was mowod in Corm Iowa, The tMce'4verflowng" wells described by the real Utah sales- man bumf out to be ane sham feldr000e wall Nat want dry with mancestereavol originally during dinnor pnrtiune , so aw well wan due, Hundreds of dollars went into pint remover to scrape off the pink and blue thea cowed Ne golden pine; Boors were sanded and a mmhhse' consider mil was music whale again. A rebuilt Neplare made the enunnx kitchen a seem, friendly place to welcome and wThte nature poor was twice accord it, bring back respectability to the old lady, a she now sat in the Mine of sweeping lawn dotted wird rue trees and colorful bushes Rom fire past" The nest and last chapter summar"s Nc aware of the past year and a half, which have caught Min Wanslall's hood like hundreds of orders in Ne a na, in an inbicate web of drama and suspense. PiZ CHAPTER 19 Brougham and the Airport written by Mrs. Roy Miller ; other things, an account of notional dimemrs. sm of Pompeii won bated beneath a tomb of h from Mount Vnuvius. In 1871, the cry of ited by a rvveuing He. In 1906, Ne city of me Of to dsshuction by am of the mesa violent me. In 1945, the city of fGrmhima bit the dust In 1950, me city of Wmdceg was ravaged by a On March 2, 19T2, a routinely in Pickering that I8,O0d aces of Wools lose, including the villago of Brougham, thew he levelled to stay ay for a semnd Teraina airport and residents waited from Ne sickening funds. The rextion b the Paralyzing nem wed ao immedimc protest mating at the home of Miss Anne Wanted, a short distance north of BrouppWn, and the bell in the old coach -house, that Mtl su mmnW the "rebels" of William Lyon Mackeoeiq tolled seen. This round mating gave birth to the POP (Pimple or Planes) Organization, beaded by Dr. (Lades Godfrey, and soon to h fordhed by such allies m me Federation of Ontario Namrtliats. Pollution Probe aM val taxpayer, tommomas at Taomu. On but m night, the airportopponents agreed on a fight — yes — boar imm fight, with clear -al ales. From Ne beginnin& they called for an vcdgat ors into the need for another airport so class to Mellon, and at no time haw- may even remotely suggested that Me millsmm M hung Wuuntl the neck of Ielluwaitiva in mother community. POP forthwith mainland titular munings to Plan a promise, ntoml ordep and in so doing, to champion the muse of demmacy and Me reservation of our enveloped and historic heritage for pa - levity. The file public meeting appropriately MJd in the village of 397 Brevgham, fired Mlh we Towrmhip Hall and the UniW Chmeh m overflow 9. other an= meetings and raters wacra organized in Pickering, Mmkhmq Slwbvale and Tmome, and both a spring and fall festival were spomwed, with (Northwood; reapome from around committees. All me red who me, woos of Scott Young, a arrear<amer" early in the struggle.: "f hope that opp»ition to thu emm What common sense ev MWy wJl be nationwide, the largew Smight pfmat movemeo in C aramun history. It Award ba It can W. Thio issue hes everything: a Primerica eepmtliture of one moary, a miodras destruction of grans and trees and M1JIs and vole, Ne killing of a rebound way of life for many tbousands, anal inhuman paving over Rod befouling. Beetle this battle, such others as the Sap Spa'biv movemem tie hot against a big resort at We Louuc, me attempt to keep timber opesamts out of the prior we stoggle to preserve old buildings, are ready skdraishes." Th, froend o&ca m atawa were Hrctled wish inters of provst and lata, the dealt of me Minister of Public Warks wu piled bigh with legal objections Ned Macy of the letters despatched and whiles written were suhstamiatN by me expertise of lawyers, engincets and airline pdottR As I have none of there m mor compaitiom at my aspanl, I am including here the body of a letter I sent in Apri[, 1991, m Prime slender Pierce Tmduu. '-After reading r macrame account of your recent addms at the Reye) York Hotel in Tommm, l was inspired a want to you to agister a plea to behalf of Pickuing Township anal the village of BrouBhnma domed a axnaction by me airportrcity plan. Tho thoughts you erap endy expressed could udy be prompa d by genuine love of Counts add since,, regvd for C Wiam. 1 was poriamodY marturaged by your mmmk that them mutt be on ehaoga that would 'VimimA the essential beauty and lowly nature of this Every summerour faintly select a province of Carrot to exryom and w arc aways impressed by me infinite warted, and unique quality d our coonlry, but clever return with the feeling of saus- function that the part of Catmde we have inherited u home is mor trims" anywhere. Mr. Bann, me Federal represema ve for Yoh North, who has espeouend the wagon project, admival publicly arts wvvk that o drive mcmly Woag a main rood in Pickering Town- ship movetl him to ark, "My NOW, what are they doing?' In reality, foone bany mn¢ptim of me beauty of me wamordide without llowingar the cnmessbom cod sidercade into the heart of the rum] [mixture, whore many people have sought refuge from the woman of me city and found that eacended beauty and lowly nature you ro peigmandy extol. The reading ether of the bucolic atmosphere of his raven mould not be duplicated by all me, waremiliOers on the 398 marker I implore you to make a rational reassessment of We all alrynn enterprise, wide conscientious onswerauon of on many Imbilims involved, and save This beautiful little romer of Canada TM opponents of the al are not still They are Ihwtivg educaW and assumed Canadians who have We courage of Iheb nod the ability to make an invasuablc contribution to the welfare of Wls coup ry.In them they are the mainstay of the nasion. They are act selLttekers, but we patriots, who share your corl for Cawda and your documentation Palmerto althe destruction of its ntial beauty. Collateralmay are as mmplee accord with the conviction of a prominent personnil "Every, candidate who sup - firms this arms, transit On countryside should be Rejected at the part.... It should be a ner atml katal A number of years no, l was cmbled, Wouyp the Immunity of the French Government, to spend a you in Foal and study at the Schemes. Of all the cherished cements of that year, are most vivid v of the day I stood among the arouses of a Canadian metery in Normandy. An around was Ne breathtaking glory of the apple blossoms famed in area not sorry. Stmngly enough, the apple blossoms in Pickering Towel and in our wn back yard[ central the smn all and in Me cWiance of a spring all the effect u magical. How can we report sentiment when verticam Is an integral putt of the only, fibre of Ne human brings How can we seplaw the make- prosecutors? rto-prosecutors? Caoudians who care about Colors have confill in yaw courage, your Watl antl year hours, nor trust you am avert rise Calamity Not is now lhrearmal We want Coal ro continue to be far each of os'mon pays, met caroms' -' I should explain at this jumWre that the airport was amouwN as part of u joint project. The Fall Gastronome Proclaimed the in. tention to an airport simultaneously with the Provincial Gorr a morkag to appropriate an moral 25,000 acres to build the city of Cemmuseod. new in Ne Rage known as she North Pickering Development Proper The POP mgasdzauon launched its attack on this vaovd front as well, protmMg the eaeroachmen[ of a city, she on rich fmMa er, to Ma damomm se ToroNo, Then In Ne aping of 1973. POP condoned the a"=], W save a further 1300 iacludion a Incomes emblematical file aM a scomme umMW valley. from being Internal by Milan Toronto's garbage In Ne word, of Ken SpmJry. who is a urmildme for the moo of Cgwalln, io Ne appImmung load Oomhr elmbou'Svonu, of the Mmm plot haves left me with the diorama impactor lima Oconag is here for everyone else bat uk. Forces s ret cleave, x w , she Memamme Curves P'vil'mneat chat 67 nMom®wl. 399 After Mat brief digression, bit uv mumu to Our subject of the au - pan graper. In the summer of 1912, Ne various properties on the airport site were apPtniecd by govemmenFupproved representative. In September, hard on the hsLs of Us fnocdum, the news broke Na sµcWmuon had been rife in the are& ogled gtadily by de vclopers, because of in pmximity to Toronto. tramway, Me final notice of intent to midshpman, was opticed by midenk in the site just before Thanksgiving weel nd In 1972 Siwe the disputed was so Obviously a political one, the October 30 f vieM element was, of mermmt importance to inbabitm m of the [erne afiecW. On Me results of that emotion hingd Neh fele. Frank McOm. the Crameread a mMidutc contesting Ontario Riding, led remarked thus wird any luck at all, Ne airport would W "a dead duck". The excitio& updating esus of We returns durng the evening kept Pickering maiden on the Ago of their scab, with ted victory in OONrio bidding a chMmnN, all the way and an uncertainty for two weeks afterwards, timing the recuuµ which reuoral the seat to LiMml member, Norman Cnlik, by the narrow margin Of 4 votes The airport was an election issue with a vengeance. The public hom mg4 then uml M record objections W expropriation for the airps, cominameard on November 27 at the Four Seaom- Summore Hotel, oppaite the City Hall, in Toronto, and cootioaed for have weeks. On Rcember 7, Me Hearing Officer, bit. J. W. Swack- hareer, QC,' transferred Me setting to Claremont Public School for a day. The presmtafiuu there of Mrs Kenneth (KaNlecn) Fa1M (known to her friends as Kay) I rcgmd as a masterpiece in defence of Pickering Towmhip. fundamentally mol, anti with to include here verbatim. Objections to Ne prep vd Pickering Abpon me based on Me fallowing consirlcmtions. 1. The manner in which Ne Airyen-my project was announced but March shook my Ion standing confidence in the deuterium proms, in the minGples of justix and in Me inalienable rights Of every Canadian c,am, W have aM to hold thou funds which he has mgolly command. Without prior consultation with our elected Federal and Provincial representatives and with our Reeve. the obovc- tioned formed was sprang On us here in Pickering Township. TO antl mmol[ W injury, we were advised that it was aheady a "fait accomplif". The saw shoed for the airport had been ward "ogri- auburt aul reorection" had by the Ontario Government as late an 'Fcvmme—It wu windmNM rural that we h'" this wok of the imme Item drownlnp nn no fim, mw Mushiest. on Ampun S. of me 1. W S',dd mer. N ympa,etir lower,IN random N, No, a,n� urvmakkee' and adryfomtowned..gym Pone. wnmkhoma. Parent wu mWel of "mode pa and Nvurnr Im waa a Jcfianc Fn run PkkeMg miJema. 4W May, 1970, and by He Twoodup of Pickering Furthermore We residents of this arca had been assurce by tho then Oepummcnt of Muwupal Affairs Had it would remain so. I mod shocked that the (Iecuwn to expmi nate INGY) acres of prime agiculdurW IUW was taken without wmidention of iu present an potential fun-prOducwg capabilities maxi wiWaud crosWdation with our Provincial MiWsaa of Agriculture mW Fund. As prime agricultural lands haomc surccf add land prices higher, it follows that fon will become scarcer mad fend prism higher. It is not sm- pruiog Wen, that in this Proves¢ of plenty, we me imindmng mane and mama food products tram common as far away an AustrWiu, New ZeWaM, Mellon and Florida and housemva me paying higher Old logical prion for fon. Cas best agricultural meds should he kept for lie production of high-quality footl and should not be civeral by circus runways and exprenwrys. J. To hard an airport here would sacrifice a unique mea of rural Ontario, as yn unslailn old easily nsmsihle fart Metropolitan Tomnm. It is compassed of beautiul rolling farimmi, lovely hold villages and funny fmmhouss dating beck to the em1Y and mid. we have grown. Historic evcnse iwlmad in this Iran, were in9aenml rendid gmwW of remomflid gmw,,mam an upper Canada. Coo- rom unxos, not only hart but n mea, d0 not want to see Wue pi icelex remumers of our pull culture dimppcar for a project of qustiooable need Porading under the guise of so-called progess 6. Today, more than ever before, it is vitally n¢ssary to main- s proper balance between urban and rung areas. The eapleaive dowlipmml whkh hs been winning in nearby Metropolitan Toron- to needs a safety wild, 11 b absolutely essential to keep Ih s ailed Wen in the fort of a "gleed Mle" of agricultural and recreational lands b muure a hWNr emotional life Or We eitleam' of our over crowded cities. To build on airport in this area would affect than - sands; of pwple who benefit tram We therapeutic value of im green fields, its fresh au and its great natural beauty. S. The community life enjoyed here etmm be ensued in dollen and conn. It is made up of favorite with many diHereat Went, skills aM posma, and displays a character miring in most of mu modern suMiviuons, which are usually kJwmfteble one from the other. It has amounted many artists arm creative auieam who are contributing to the cuitmW Me of CmWa. Every effort should be made an calculate arm maintain this quality of 0fa, fly ailing an airport in Pickering, many communities will W obliterned, friendships will be aevend and WI reeurity of our ebudren vim be sha[arel, 6. Final in a comedy as richly endowed as ours, Mete is room for all necesssry public still including appeals without implying our great humid resource forma and our even grand, rel People. It lady tegmismsm. ccrul planning and Ne pYukW mmgity to follow through on the plans. In conclusion, the wofds of William Jelling Bryan are own m appraprmte today don when are fitss uttered them: "Our grid thus x froour done plains. Horn down mer aides, but leave n ham um l am farmland and the cities wit the again. Demay our farmland, antl warn will grow in the saee6 of every city in this; nation Neither aw ammn mpplwalion of residents both inside and outside the airport site on, the postponed lope of politicians who went to bat far as nor the nursing caqucnm of J. J. Imitator were of any inch. To quoin Start Yang haunt it was a case "of a da8o11 facing a st<amroWr". The praass set in motion on March 2 about - holy passed is comm and at the and of January, 1973, expropria- tion was cMi&med Towermi Airliner JeanMmeM1ml' declared L that time that only a promise public ourcry in ycbttyogicol We&- Nromgh could halt the allow. POP again sprang into action and timed Ne drmmaoc sWggle that has awacted monsoon and us, film plant to what. The activities of itd supported cache to fruition at A. Lawrence Crude on April 23 in a capacity owed, evincing Ne wmsm of the city of Turner, mprrsented by Mayor David ( rcmbiu, who pIW¢d M1u supped. At Ne and of April, Ne expropriated mndnanes saHeum the wding indignity, when may mmicrut me oae,n for mdf homes, emMy based on 1967 prices, mwkiog a empofmy slump is rail maps. The clamour farm memsed remain; was so embalmers that M.P. Norman Crib promptly called a running on May 4 at Pickering High Sol in an attempt to place¢ hu tlugrvnred wwtiNews. Haan! Danson, M.P. for York NorN, was adc pronely as a draw of Markham TocharNp Is hkee a Involved in expropriation. The television news that craning small to a partible contravention of Ne expropriation act by tine appraisers, -but no action war instigated against dem. The heat from the Picketing meeting mounted a Continental Review Commi[tec to select "benN-mark" pollution for reappraisal, in m effort m determine da e modes[ value and ublish crieria In evaluating similar properties. Mluanwhne, an mkred diaaatisfial with dor offers have recourse to Private reappraisal, cegoda[ion and ultimately (Heavem forbid!) de Federal Court prompt Transport Minister Jean Marrhmd has promidd a independent Review BOW W conduct an loyalty into do tramtpomw on worth of the city of Tomntq ban has stated May it will ant have Ne power to ma4c a Mal decision on the controversial Pinkaring airya2 As far as I know, a Wr moment in the summer of 93, the Review Bores][ but ant yet heu formally established. Q it has hem the gemral public u ursivly unaware of is no Ontario Govern- ment has refused representation on Ne Hoard and at the prarnt rush one has Me impression that the Figured Government is fiwnaesing lean Merchant himself commend in a mlevkim interview just last May, in rNerc ow an Ne Pickering sim, "Maytq well make a pork out of it" Here I must Isaw low Random, with a quemim mark. We base been assured that several llwrs of m office, building in Toronto are ownovcr to government stat daily paring over designs for w wall and temdngs, but duly was hear the prediction Nat the Picturing airport will from be butt. Who has Na snowed Perhaps it is written in the more. Accordingly, Ne fate of Ne sidings of Brougham is toll hanpjng fm. The once slowly -knit community has been tent munder. With the panic butte pushed by exprapri how residents haw been fumed to acquire land beyond the airport sire oval several have polled up make. Oro Pomo subject, Mr. Gibbings, now in Powmean, aptly alluded to "the expultion of the Broughanninese. We us being annt- twed an the low winds, with some ping as fu afield an Victoria, B.0 If Broagltam mule be woodland with persona ify oval given wager to meak, them is not the slightest doubt that it would fight for survival in the spirit of Nwe doughty Nonwrs whore swung am so firmly sucevchea in to rani. In rhe Shadow N w A fowl I'm n acted village in Pickering Teri I am now forward down widb warrant and more; par no crime he now for, no mhacd to owdemn me, Yet stand under a threst me in part need of prayers. broughams my name, of it I'm meal to be woMy, Aa it mnchc fir back was antiquity To Ne fort of Brrcamin built by great Roman legiom, To save m a whongbola in perpetuity. My maga in tradition, Vw much to live up to, To say oohing of my great incentive to be, But now I am mmha for ignominious auawfiew Md mins schowd only by the via necessary. 403 On reading this back, yon wild know of my pan re, And of many fond memories 1 still can moisture; 1 am proud of my houses shaped so richly in M1inory, As will W of Nose imparting trve MWem groes. My the was serene and my future so hopeful As more antl mare people found sancWmy, in me, Then all of a sudden, and wish no waning whatever. The bomb burs, and I knew I was no longer tra. You con imagine my sbmk and sore of be rgysl, And the sNggring blow m my swouiry, On leamwg 1 had been gadded the M1onour of dying, Siace on the fringe of an unrest Fair within me m be. You can imagine my numbing bewihdcrmem As my your, grazfal the foods in Nei ewrmiry, Then appal W, I exchimed: "How can that announcement be true? How could such a thing happen in a dem==yV At Ne outset, I plunged to We depths of despair, And drank of die bitter dregs of fudliq, Then hope fkemd back, to give one a new lease on living As loyal sous ml mound mu'ud to rescue me. My supporters have worked long and ham to release me From the doom of radiation that hovers m neat Many times my hopes ease to heights unprecedenud, To be shattered and drowned in the same gnawing fear. The streak has taken its loll of my edit, Has aged[ them, has gone them to seek radical care; Though their energy's spew, they have an thought of surrender b detetmittd they are my Ingtry to apse. I think of my regularly larly antl feel very sad; Some am leaving already for houses not home; The rest linger u : "WM1ot nows comes today?" And I wonder, "Can may stay?" or "How far will they roam?" I think of my presentsso diverse and divine, Many of Nem ,q,sg a acini century to grow; Stiu they nand proud aml valiant, though penxd la she FearlwoW; In TM1e way of dcnrumioq do they have to go? please m@ that my thoughts go heyorm my own confines To rolling grten acro, eighteen NausuW in all, A mare they are for recreation and produce; Now men! All Nu money Iles under a pall. My thoughts extend em M Ne area southward, To the tact designated for vast =ban spread, To people beet w!N the mrso nalulgic Catenation, And Ming that they'll have to avnmt for it all. To the south also, a third menoce dooms lays, In the shape of huge passage dumps (Oh, how momentous?), To daPoll do Not bounties of my maul burl Too ammeas ¢Foca would M simply trumeMoue! Thema still tim4 do take had, all these who woke power, Rst a rash set bring loss, commuted and mars; Save me and mine, for "'a sake, I ad ure wit all mmmncS Use "eco lam' eMuld nog down through long vista of yearn. 405 REFERENCEBO0KSUSEDI14BROUGHAMSPORY Douro Couory Auto 18]) _. __ 3. H. Been $ Co. Toronto Pickeaing ToublMp AgicWUUN Smiety Rcrord Banks 1851-1866 1888-1891 County of Ontario Short Nota 1907 !. E Fmewen AHistory of the Mmlical foro,"on of the County of Ontario 1934 ......... ........ Dr. T. E. Kaiser Cmnmemorzfng 100 Years — County of Goods __..1 ._... 1955 Pazt Years in Pidautg 1911 .................... Rev. W. R. WOoi Souvenir Hirmy of Me PiderwB Ccnhnnial 1911 _.._ _.. Rev. W. R. WaW The Pickering Sury 1961_ _________ ______ Rev. William A. McKay Gremwoctl through the Years 1960... The Gremwwtl Farm Forum Fitly Hiamry of Brougham 1929 Mrs. T. C. Brawn Remmivances of Early Days of Brougham 1949. Mrs. T. C. Brown TweeNmuk History Scrapbook Brougham Women's Institute Screpbaok 1959 Brauglmm School Ccmmnnial Celebration Mm. A. W. Sentry Scrapbook 1811-1961 Pickering Towmhip 15(th Your Mo. A. W. Sherry Scrapbook Softball and Hmkry _. Robin Miller Scrapbook Mrs. W. A. Knaa Davies Mr. Jahn Phillipa 1870.1898 Mrs T. C Brown 1898-14/3 feamund on by Mn. Howard Ma1caM) Kiosale 1931 _..._.._.... Mc R. R. Mowbray Sixth Annual Report SLPenmeMcm of Farmerslartame, of Omvo _... _. _..... 1899-1900 Minmc Banks &hoot. Church. Women's lotimm, W.M.S., Tennis Club. SORball Club, Baby Band, Miuiao good, W.A., O.C.W. Record Books of the 0.yartment of Agriculture, Toronto 406 ], WBIFE I M_ Aii MAIN ST, EAST lames Phillips -- 4 Y AoWMAN Lot Ro 1 Let 19_ I }v �..us Q Lott% Mervin Anna 6.Morley ,f Ihl ON Wannnp BROUGHAM 1945 La 18 and 19, Con. 6 WEST MAIN ST, EAST lames Phillips IIIiX 4 9' 9 Brougham 8choal Uj tIPA IY II/5 p S. lnh Gillman 1 X51413 Mervin Anna 6.Morley ,f Ihl ON Wannnp t 0l 6. Mervin Arms Farm Ra. 11 1 I T I" 9. I crl Shep9 rd Drum n Mairs Hardware S -J'. United Chun 9. WiAiam Knox Grocery 11. Mifrrd Hamilton �f Fae Had CSlivms le ague 11 sup,yR 11. J..._ ..R Il, Ice 7R A. ORA`/ Bruce Et Gang 14. MbeaGmy 13. William Fallows Shmmaker 15. Card Hart 14. Donald Bea 16. Charles Burrows Gamm I5. S3 V. a ^ ' Let I. 9 R8 x� 4 17. 5t, 19. Trans Gammag 18. r.A�w 20. Rb�----- in Xt E. Bat Matbcws Y l ti t William Emco 22. I -- -i''j Bert Bea 23. Mrs. Margaret Philip 22 M.ANxIsff - I 1 BROUGHAM 1945 La 18 and 19, Con. 6 2Mrs. Mary Lemmon 1. Minor Gray 3. lames Phillips 2. Ralph Miller 4. Brougham 8choal 3. Nu'v Fihel Seebk S. lnh Gillman 4. Mervin Anna 6.Morley 5. ON Wannnp ]. Hamilton 6. Mervin Arms Farm 8. Yen Noble ]. Mrs. Ernie Woodward Grasry 9. I crl Shep9 rd Drum n Mairs Hardware 10. United Chun 9. WiAiam Knox Grocery 11. Mifrrd Hamilton IO. Fae Had CSlivms le ague 11 nomer Brown Shop 11. Municipal Building Il, Brown Home and library 12. Bruce Et Gang 14. MbeaGmy 13. William Fallows Shmmaker 15. Card Hart 14. Donald Bea 16. Charles Burrows Gamm I5. Mrs. Tom Beer V. norms RobMson 16. MC Paymer 13. Walcer Harmum 17. Mass Bcamen Stevenwo 19. Trans Gammag 18. Walter Brennan 20. Mrs. Mary Lemmon 19. Bat Matbcws 21. Miss Ida Dun 20. William Emco 22. Trac ip Hall 21. Bert Bea 23. Mrs. Margaret Philip 22 Roland HaNcn 24. lm Hills 23. Hanrey Llewmbe 25. Brom Rildne 24. Frank Carla 26, Jack Usomtbe 25. Dean Maia 27. Oacnr While 28. Molloy Harlan Lot 18 and 19, Cone.5 29. Best Harr 1. Bmlon Dum 407 Legend for Brougham PIm6 1967 and 19]3 u WAIIem Daiwa I&9C Jahn 81 1411. IF Jeaeph Saryta ]LMC Anthony Millar B&SC 9F NW Bmwn91�ML IF Loll Hopkins y X4, 6F Rod! Hotels ]4, Bar Saxe 4C Ad Bill C N W Int Murry 14C ISC 4 Morr Amu D.ad Mnaa I&= SA W''1Wm Twns6n SIC 7A F. AIIx SELL w VersionEE"n MG Militia Ganew ML 6A Ha Mand Bump 66B6N aA Orval Lunnry 9A Mrs, S. Brophy 67 &BBC 7A Gorden Day 110 IA Oear"Shen ED I Gmnl Jnhnstm m C Days! ydJenrette B Spring 40 ALM Wimm Conon Bo mN sr m Leonard, so M05 Robert MSOrON Gordan MCGroOoron E H MBX EBB& Gado Hrdi eE 9109 AWn ERroN N MB Manwn Electric 10B Mrs, O. L. Mohs BE N 19 & Iro Broth BE IBBN BE 16B L2erlss Nwrwlon Via ISE Roland Hardm IB P kering TP. 011lue 13E M &GnS Fee Dept ISE ]&aa David Biupr IN I Jack12&1900 Chance Learned, IBries E as Mwm Annn 9D W Mm. am Wennop 7&M D"d M IW BB Ahln Wllmn IID I00N IBB Ethel Seebeck IRD 11B Rick New Boml All RnS ]13, Had F AntarcticSoplsM &• 0 Ewe, Contra J H Frank remain 14D GOMu Grry Rachel nndlGGrey Joe Bmwwe Mrt Anbosa HSW'ps CMh6 xilay PLAN OF BROUGHAM 1973 FA E M F VIVIAN ANNIS W NEWMAN F V!VIAN H G F E 7 e F7 -T-,] 4 IF H is NWAY NN / vo la 1� 70.Rul: rl TILLAART 2'2 '� Y'E Y IE 12 'P Y d a IRIMI<.Unas 21 L 55C nAnuN eec VANLIESNOUT J ONNELL